heating your oil

[Bonaparte]

It's not broscience that increased temperature affects viscosity, this is true. It is broscience that having a warmer oil will cause less PIP, as I haven't seen any data or can I use logic to deduce a difference in pain based on 10-20 degrees F. The pressure needed to squeeze out the oil doesn't reflect the pressure that is coming out of the needle, Sir. To further clarify is that you have a less viscous oil you will have to use more pressure, this doesn't have to mean that the pressure coming out of the pin will be higher than if you use lesser pressure on a higher viscosity oil.

True, but having to press less hard on the plunger will lessen the amount of hand trembling, speed injection time/allow for the use of a smaller needle. Either way, it can only help.

[Lunk1]

True, but having to press less hard on the plunger will lessen the amount of hand trembling, speed injection time/allow for the use of a smaller needle. Either way, it can only help.

Half of my point proven, thanks Sworder (cldnt have said it better)

The question concering the other half of my statement is.....what temp would the oil have to be brought to in order to change the viscosity?

[Sworder]

The question concering the other half of my statement is.....what temp would the oil have to be brought to in order to change the viscosity?

Usually just run it under the spigot at the hottest possible(100-120F), does the trick.

[Lunk1]

Usually just run it under the spigot at the hottest possible(100-120F), does the trick.

Sworder...I don't heat my gear, I think it's stupid. Plain and simple, and the way alot of ppl are even attempting it is unsafe and unsanitery.

I am trying to make a point that most ppl's tap water would not get hot enough to be able to warm the vial and warm through the oil and maintain a viscosity change long enough to make a damn bit of difference. hell consider that if you DO warm the vial under tap water (which probably isn't hot enough to change the viscosity of the oil in the first place), by the time you draw and pin it will have colled down enough that it is right back where you started.

To those that believe this cuts down on the time it takes to push oil through the pin....add up the time you wasted with this heating nonsense!

[Bonaparte]

Half of my point proven, thanks Sworder (cldnt have said it better)

The question concering the other half of my statement is.....what temp would the oil have to be brought to in order to change the viscosity?

It follows a linear curve. There is no particular temp at which it thins out, but a steady decrease in viscosity until you reach 100f (which we don't want to exceed when warming oil. But really, 50f is fine. And oil had a much higher specific heat than water, so it maintains its temp well when heated.