How to make a leather pump cup for your Coleman lantern or stove! 

Amen to that brother! 🙏🏻

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That’s so cool! Let me know how it works! And thanks for watching brother, I appreciate it!

Thanks brother, I appreciate it! I was going to buy them at first also then I decided to make them!

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I also got impatient and tried heat to speed up the drying process but found it also hardened the leather. I prefer the slow air drying for a softer, more payable cup.

Great tip brother! And you’re welcome! You are the Coleman guru! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Yes, using and oven definitely stiffens leather!

​@@BluegrassBushcraft going to check out your channel! I'm going to attempt to make a replacement leather cup for my late father's 1958 Plymouth Suburban. It's in my profile picture. Playlist on my channel if you're interested in following along as I slowly get it back to daily driver condition.

Thanks brother, I appreciate it! I’m happy to show the learning curves, it helps us all! And yes, while I try to buy most things made in the USA, it’s hard to beat the prices at HF. I have so many tools from there and haven’t had any problems with a any of them! I bought a Ryobi drill not too long ago, it lasted 30 days and failed! I brought it back and took a refund! I hope you’re enjoying your day my brother!

I remember those old school floor and hand pumps! Thanks for watching my friend, I appreciate it and you’re welcome!!

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Thanks brother, I appreciate it! You should definitely make those! And be sure to let me know how they came out! 👍🏻

I’m not sure why they crack either! I use a light machine oil and it works great for me! Thanks for watching my friend, I appreciate it!

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Right on my brother! I’m going to need a bigger box! 😂😂😂

@@Dominic.Minischetti Hahahaha. Yep a 10'X10' shed.

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Glad you liked it! They are supper easy to make! And thanks for watching brother, I appreciate it!

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Thanks for the tips brother, I appreciate it! I have since made a metal dowel and a 5/16 metal punch. It works much better and the hole comes out perfect!

@@Dominic.Minischetti Nice! What I use now is incredibly simple. A piece of 3/4 shedule 40 pvc a tad over 1/4 inch long and a short piece of round aluminum rod as the pusher. Deburred the pvc ring eased the corner on the end of the aluminum. Just drive it until is bottoms out on benchtop and go around the pvc with a razor blade. I use a washer that's just right for centering a 5/16 punch. It's like barbecue. About a million ways to do it right, and very few ways to screw it up. Watching your video spurred me to make a couple last night. One out of black leather and another out of red! haha! Thanks for the video.

@@mikemorgan5015 That’s sweet brother! I want to make a die set out of delrin when I get a lathe!

@@Dominic.Minischetti Cool. I've contemplated making a tool for making these that would press, trim, and punch in just 2 steps, using a die that would stay with the leather until dry. Other than the trimming, it wouldn't be too difficult. I just don't go through enough of them to justify it. When you get your lathe, you can turn down the cutting end of the punch to thin the walls down. This allows you to chuck them in a drill and get a nice smoothe cut. Not really a big deal in leather, but when punching the .177/4.5mm viton pips for M1950 and M1942 stoves and other pumps that use NRV pips, the cut won't come out looking like an hourglass when you use a regular punch. Just add a little lube first. Those pips can also be sliced off of 4.5mm o-ring cord with a razor blade fairly easily as well. You may get a few of them cock-eyed, but a couple feet of o-ring cord makes a LOT of them. There I go again. Off on tangents. Sorry bout that.

@@mikemorgan5015 I like the way you think brother! 👍🏻

Thanks sister, I appreciate it! They are super easy to make! I hope you have a wonderful day!

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I’m doing well as I hope you are! Thanks for watching brother, I appreciate it!

Yep impatience ! But the form only takes a minute to make! Thanks for watching brother, I appreciate it!

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They are tricky, but I just use a small flat screwdriver. Thanks for watching brother, I appreciate it!

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You’re welcome! Yes metal would work but it will rust. Also the leather will get a very dark brown almost black color. It does affect it and the leather gets dark after soaking in oil anyway. I plan on making a set of delrin when I get my hands on some.

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That’s a great idea! Especially it being fired first! 😂😂😂 Thanks for watching brother, I appreciate it!

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I have interchanged them, but prefer the leather. I think an old belt would be too thick. Thanks for watching my friend, I appreciate it!

Probably too thick

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I have scraps from projects, but you can get some at Michael’s or Hobby Lobby. Make sure it’s vegetable tanned leather. Thanks for watching brother, I appreciate it!

Yes

I don’t know exactly, but that’s the way Coleman did it so I do too! 😂 If I had to take a guess, I would think it holds more oil on the rough side?

The rough side seems to absorb the oil faster.

The hole needs to be 5/16! I have since made a metal punch for the job! Thanks brother, I appreciate it!

Deep, correct ?@@Dominic.Minischetti

@@williammc63 Yes that’s works, it’s not super critical to be exact!

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Nope.

I hear you brother! Sounds we’re the same. We don’t need a reason to buy cool stuff!

They are tricky, but I just use a small flat screwdriver. Thanks for watching brother, I appreciate it!