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Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 9:06 pm |
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| Midichlorian |
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I need to vent,im mad as hell.
Only about 20 fill ups and my pump broke yesterday.
Then I find a website/forum for Benjamin PCP`s and see about 20 people with the same issues.
How can they sell suck a poorly made pile of trash (and for so much)
I would advise all PCP owners to STAY AWAY from the Benjamin hand pumps .
Now I had to friggen send it back and wait for a refund and shell out lots more cash to get a Axsor PCP hand pump.
Im mad I tell you.
I came in the house yesterday and started to fill up the Marauder and it broke once it for to 2100 psi.
So now I have to treasure every shot I have and try and stretch 30 or so shots for a week while I wait for the new pump.
Plus I have to pay for shipping to return the defective pump.
Im flippen mad I tell you. RRRRRR!!!!!  |
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Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 9:29 pm |
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| kanyon |
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Build yer own...its a lot easyer than you mite think...
just a bit bulky & heavy....
And yer won't build up a sweat useing it either....
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Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 10:23 pm |
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| sniper |
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i hate so say it but i told you so. when i bought my disco tim told me to buy a tank with it cuz the pumps were crap. i think bob simply has a good one.
i feel you pain.
now, save and buy a carbon fiber 4500 psi will ya'? |
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Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 10:51 pm |
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even a 80 ci 3000 steel tank gives you over 1200 rounds on $6-$8 of air.
just trying to help.
boy o boy. no air for the m-rod.....
that right there would throw me right back into the arms of powder burnin'  |
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Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 12:16 am |
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| Midichlorian |
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| kanyon wrote: |
Build yer own...its a lot easyer than you mite think...
just a bit bulky & heavy....
And yer won't build up a sweat useing it either....
Peter |
Yeah me build one lol.
i wish but I know my limit`s.
I will get a tank someday.
But due to the fact I live in the middle of the desert the gas I would waste driving to get it filled will not be woth it.. |
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Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 12:20 am |
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[quote="Midichlorian]"But due to the fact I live in the middle of the desert[/quote]
sooo.........
.223 next weekend?
you'll forget the mrod quick.  |
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Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 12:59 am |
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| Teryx |
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Mich,
Have you actually searched your area for dive shops? I was shocked to find 2 in my area, and I can't figure out where these people are diving. Where I live is considered "high desert". It costs me $6 for a fill, $5 if I buy a fill card. Actually, it probably costs me more to drive to the dive shop than it does to fill the tank. I've got 1 aluminum scuba tank and 2 smaller CF SCBA tanks.
The only pump that consistently gets good reviews is the Hill pump. Maybe you could exchange and upgrade.
Good luck!
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Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 1:17 am |
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| Amigo |
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Expensive tanks and pumps and their hassles... can sure make a self contained inexpensive springer look awful nice.
Good luck gents,
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Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 1:33 am |
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| AirGunEric |
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| sniper wrote: |
| i think bob simply has a good one. |
Bob/rsterne broke one early on as well. Fortunately he has a buddy in the airgun business who got him a free replacement (out of warranty) and he got to keep the broken unit to futz around with.
There are no service parts available for the BS units- so if you can't fix it with a MIG welder and hardware store o-rings, think about buying a different manufacturers' pump- AirForce, Hill, etc. |
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Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 12:13 pm |
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| Midichlorian |
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| AirGunEric wrote: |
| sniper wrote: |
| i think bob simply has a good one. |
Bob/rsterne broke one early on as well. Fortunately he has a buddy in the airgun business who got him a free replacement (out of warranty) and he got to keep the broken unit to futz around with.
There are no service parts available for the BS units- so if you can't fix it with a MIG welder and hardware store o-rings, think about buying a different manufacturers' pump- AirForce, Hill, etc. |
Well I didnt order the Air force pump since it basically looked like the same exact design as the Benji pump.
I ordered the Axsor PCP Pump.
It was about $40 more then the air force pump too.
Axsor is a Brit company,and the Brits know their PCP`c.
So I hope them know their pumps too. |
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Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 12:14 pm |
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| Midichlorian |
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| Teryx wrote: |
Mich,
Have you actually searched your area for dive shops? I was shocked to find 2 in my area, and I can't figure out where these people are diving. Where I live is considered "high desert". It costs me $6 for a fill, $5 if I buy a fill card. Actually, it probably costs me more to drive to the dive shop than it does to fill the tank. I've got 1 aluminum scuba tank and 2 smaller CF SCBA tanks.
The only pump that consistently gets good reviews is the Hill pump. Maybe you could exchange and upgrade.
Good luck!
Teryx |
The closest grocery store is 14 miles away,that`s just to give you a idea. |
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Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 12:21 pm |
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I'm actually still using the original and keeping the replacement as a spare.... The problem I had was the pump handle rising (which it still does a bit).... I removed the pump tube from the base and found that the O-ring on the little poppet valve right at the bottom was pooched.... I replace that and it functions at about 95%....
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Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 1:23 pm |
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Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 12:01 am |
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| Midichlorian wrote: |
| kanyon wrote: |
Build yer own...its a lot easyer than you mite think...
just a bit bulky & heavy....
And yer won't build up a sweat useing it either....
Peter |
Yeah me build one lol.
i wish but I know my limit`s.
I will get a tank someday.
But due to the fact I live in the middle of the desert the gas I would waste driving to get it filled will not be woth it.. |
Is it possable to use welding gas...Nitrogen or argon..
I fill my guns with argon...& its better than air for the gun..
its so dry mosture free....
As you can see its very easy to build....just buy the bits and screw it togeather...
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Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 12:05 am |
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| sniper |
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kanyon,
how and where and how do you fill it?
from where and how? and how and where? |
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