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

How to make a leather pump cup for your Coleman lantern or stove!
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[@RichardCarr-zv6bl]

Thanks for the video Dominic, 10 out of 10. Another tip, before i start a diy project i ask God to give me a hand, it works wonders. God bless Dominic!

[@Dominic.Minischetti]

Amen to that brother! 🙏🏻

[@MarkKratzMC]

That’s some next level Coleman Craftsmanship

[@Dominic.Minischetti]

Thanks brother, I appreciate it!

[@BluegrassBushcraft]

Great job, and thanks for the shout-out. I can give you another tip on sanding the edges of the cup for a quick and easy perfect circle. Punch your hole in the center first, then run a 1/4 " bolt through it and put a nut on the back side. Chuck it up in a drill and turn it on and spin it against the sanding belt. It works really well. I've been meaning to do a video on it but haven't gotten around to it. God bless.

[@BluegrassBushcraft]

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.

[@Dominic.Minischetti]

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

[@Dominic.Minischetti]

Yes, using and oven definitely stiffens leather!

[@dans_Learning_Curve]

​@@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.

[@bucktalesoutdoors7566]

Great little tutorial on making the cup. I appreciate that you always show your little snafus to help us learn from your mistakes and not repeat them ourselves. Harbor Freight is such a great place for the do it yourself guy that doesn’t want to spend a fortune on tools and they have just about anything you need. Love that place. Thanks Dom.

[@Dominic.Minischetti]

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!

[@dans_Learning_Curve]

Going to attempt to make a replacement cup for my accelerator pump on my late father's 1958 Plymouth Suburban.

[@Dominic.Minischetti]

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

[@anthonyhandsley2301]

thank you i 've been looking for this for weeks on you tube very easy when we know how again thanks

[@Dominic.Minischetti]

You’re welcome and thanks for watching brother, I appreciate it!

[@88sstraight]

Fantastic! This is exactly the same cup required for old school bicycle floor pumps, in my case the Silca Super Pista. Thank you!

[@Dominic.Minischetti]

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

[@RichardCarr-zv6bl]

Well done Dominic. Unfortunately i caught your video too late. I found a website were i bought some in India. But if they don’t fit I can always make one following your instructions. Cheers from down under 😊

[@Dominic.Minischetti]

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

[@danielcharbonneau222]

Excellent DIY. Yes everyone that has Coleman products should make themselves a few pump caps as spare parts, 5 would do them years! Great job Dominic.

[@Dominic.Minischetti]

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

[@danielcharbonneau222]

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

[@Dominic.Minischetti]

😂😂😂

[@stuartlockwood9645]

Hi Dominic 😀 what a great tip my friend, and so easy to do, you got me thinking now about using the same idea to make the leather piston washer for an old air rifle that a pal of mine gave me, and I'll make a spare pump washer for my Tilley lamp as well. As always your videos have great content, and get us all thinking, lol, cheers mate, stay safe, best wishe's to you and your's, Stuart UK.

[@Dominic.Minischetti]

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

[@shovelhead8]

Great improvised tools, Dominic. Thank you for showing this to us. Stay safe and stay cool

[@Dominic.Minischetti]

You’re welcome and thanks for watching brother, I appreciate it! I hope you have a wonderful day!

[@thisissoeasy]

Great tutorial! May the sun shine upon you brother, always. Cheers from Outback Australia... Rolf

[@Dominic.Minischetti]

Thanks brother, I appreciate it! I hope you have a wonderful day!

[@terryw.milburn8565]

Excellent How To On This, Thanks Dom ! You're Going To Be Busy ! ATB T God Bless

[@Dominic.Minischetti]

You’re welcome and thanks for watching brother, I appreciate it! I hope you have a wonderful day and God bless and stay safe!

[@MinuteontheMountain]

Cool DIY video, Dom. You're always up to something. Have a great week.

[@Dominic.Minischetti]

Thanks brother, I appreciate it! I hope you have a wonderful week!

[@IndianHemlock]

Great job Dominic !! I like that you show you use what you have on hand !! That was very interesting to see how those are made !! Great video !!

[@Dominic.Minischetti]

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

[@gbltheolechurch5acrehomestead]

Hey Dom! How are you doing? Nice video my friend.

[@Dominic.Minischetti]

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

[@kenfourey-jones3121]

Well done and thanks for showing how you achieved the results. Must give it a go.

[@Dominic.Minischetti]

You’re welcome and thanks for watching brother, I appreciate it! I hope you have a wonderful day!

[@EatCarbs]

Really nice brother. I never would have thought of that. Thanks for the video

[@Dominic.Minischetti]

Thanks brother, I appreciate it! I hope you have a wonderful day!

[@DishOutdoors]

Awesome Dominic. What a great way to save some money. Thanks and take care.

[@Dominic.Minischetti]

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

[@Diebulfrog79]

thanks for the share, Dominic. Great job.

[@Dominic.Minischetti]

You’re welcome and thanks for watching brother, I appreciate it!

[@dthomas5281]

Nice job on that. Worked quite well,even though you broke your form. 👍👍

[@Dominic.Minischetti]

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

[@SDMountainMan]

Great video Dom great information thanks for sharing

[@Dominic.Minischetti]

You’re welcome and thanks for watching brother, I appreciate it!

[@MichaelR58]

Good instructional video Dominic , that worked great , thanks for sharing , God bless brother !

[@Dominic.Minischetti]

You’re welcome and thanks for watching brother, I appreciate it! I hope you have a wonderful day and God bless and stay safe!

[@tundramanq]

Not sure why some crack. Maybe wrong type oil? I bought my Coleman stove and lamp in 1973 and reoiled a few times over the years with clean 30w electric motor oil daubing off the excess oil that doesn't soak in to the leather. And they still work great. The daubing of excess oil is to keep oil out if the check valve where the gas vapors may cause lacquering problems and the generators may not like the oil either. Use of any veggie oil is not wise on leather.

[@Dominic.Minischetti]

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!

[@mikemorgan5015]

Nice work. I recommend when you drill your next block, go ahead and drill the 5/16 hole the rest of the way. Using the forstner center as a guide, this should automatically center it. If you use a handheld drill, start drilling in reverse and push kind of hard to keep it from going off center then drill it normally. When it's ready for removal, drill it using the hole for center. It won't hurt to drill into the dowel a bit and should leave a nice, clean hole. But frankly, they will work just fine like you did it. The center is designed to leak on the back stroke anyway. As long as the leather rides centered in the pump tube, you're golden. And you're right, if you keep it oiled, they'll last a lifetime.

[@Dominic.Minischetti]

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!

[@mikemorgan5015]

@@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.

[@Dominic.Minischetti]

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

[@mikemorgan5015]

@@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.

[@Dominic.Minischetti]

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

[@NathansFerroceriumrods1]

Excellent tutorial. Cheers brother.

[@Dominic.Minischetti]

Thanks brother, I appreciate it! I hope you have a wonderful day!

[@inthebackyardwithdel438]

Great job Dom !!!

[@Dominic.Minischetti]

Thanks brother, I appreciate it! I hope you have a wonderful day!

[@davidstreetman2389]

Thankyou for this presentation I plan to try this rite away 🙂

[@Dominic.Minischetti]

You’re welcome and thanks for watching brother, I appreciate it! Please let me know how you make out!!

[@strongsadventures]

Very cool Dom. I often wondered how they made these.

[@Dominic.Minischetti]

Thanks brother, I appreciate it! I hope you have a wonderful day!

[@jimthomas1989]

To make the center hole , use a 44 cal. brass shell or whatever size needed, I have 22 for small holes , just make sure it has already been fired first

[@Dominic.Minischetti]

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

[@JacobLambeCarGuy]

One important question is do you know JESUS CHRIST AS YOUR PERSONAL LORD AND SAVIOR?

[@Dominic.Minischetti]

Yes

[@HarshmanHills]

awesome job brother

[@Dominic.Minischetti]

Thanks brother, I appreciate it! I hope you have a wonderful day!

[@danielgallegos8455]

If you back the cup with another piece of leather , the holes will punch easier

[@Dominic.Minischetti]

Thanks for the tip brother, I appreciate it!

[@martinOzymandias7333]

Hi Dom! Great video. I have a question you may be able to answer. How do you remove the spring steel plate that holds the washer/plunger in place? Don’t want to damage anything. Thanks,

[@Dominic.Minischetti]

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

[@rontsawyer362]

Great job brother nice job hope you are doing good

[@Dominic.Minischetti]

Thanks brother, I appreciate it! I hope you have a wonderful day!

[@WomanOutdoors]

That’s pretty cool👍🏼

[@Dominic.Minischetti]

Thanks sister, I appreciate it! I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

[@PhattoniX]

Oh my thank you so much. It's not only about money for me but, where I live it's impossible to find any. I have a question for you tho. Do you think a metal mold would work? Again thank you so much for this.

[@Dominic.Minischetti]

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.

[@straightpipec6099]

Very cool

[@Dominic.Minischetti]

Thanks brother, I appreciate it!

[@johnt890]

Nice video. Where can we buy scrap leather? I don’t have anything so will be buying the tools etc. thanks 👍

[@Dominic.Minischetti]

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!

[@crazysquirrel9425]

Two questions: 1) Are the leather and rubber cups interchangeable? 2) Can you use an old leather belt as the leather source?

[@Dominic.Minischetti]

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!

[@RichardCarr-zv6bl]

Probably too thick

[@dans_Learning_Curve]

Why is the smooth side inside? 🤔

[@Dominic.Minischetti]

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?

[@neftalirosado5363]

Why does the smooth side goes to the inside?

[@Dominic.Minischetti]

The rough side seems to absorb the oil faster.

[@fourfortyroadrunner6701]

I recently dragged home SIX that is "6" old gasoline blowtorches. I'm 75 DO NOT ask why I did this!!!! The pump barely works on 1, less barely works on another, and are completely unfunctional on the rest!!!

[@Dominic.Minischetti]

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

[@williammc63]

1/4 inch?

[@Dominic.Minischetti]

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

[@williammc63]

Deep, correct ?@@Dominic.Minischetti

[@Dominic.Minischetti]

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

[@williammc63]

Thank you for your responses.@@Dominic.Minischetti

[@jimmye5657]

*PromoSM* 😝

[@Dominic.Minischetti]

Nope.

[@martinOzymandias7333]

Hi Dom! Great video. I have a question you may be able to answer. How do you remove the spring steel plate that holds the washer/plunger in place? Don’t want to damage anything. Thanks,

[@Dominic.Minischetti]

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