Spring compressors for a, er, spring change

[Guppsta]

Have a look at THIS m8, it'll give you an idea of how to make one.
Dazz

[Gwylan]

Lots of good info on Guppsta's link. I use cable ties as a quick method of holding the gun in place, and plastic insulating tape on metal cramp surfaces. Some rifles you have to leave the barrel on, (all underlevers..!) so make sure your clamp/compressor is long enough.

Gus

[Guppsta]

Lots of good info on Guppsta's link. I use cable ties as a quick method of holding the gun in place, and plastic insulating tape on metal cramp surfaces. Some rifles you have to leave the barrel on, (all underlevers..!) so make sure your clamp/compressor is long enough.

Gus

I found it out cos im going to build one my self when i get time, i did have a more detailed link but it seems to have dissapeared.
Dazz.

[ikarma70]

never really needed 1 on my 95,there isnt that much preload.

[GoodWILLHunting]

never really needed 1 on my 95,there isnt that much preload.

I agree also as you have to twist the end piece out which is tricky with some compressors that require the cylender to be restrained. Piece of cork on the flat of the hand, arm stright (holding the cylinder upright with transfer port resting on some card board on the ground) and press down with the stright arm and corked hand, then use the free hand to twist the cylinder. Not much pre load. I did my new .20 yesterday and managed to close it off with both hands only. The piece of cork helps grip the flat end when twisting.
ATB
Willie

[Air Waves]

I replaced my 95 k spring without a compressor. Just pushed down against the floor onto a pound coin with a bit of flat rubber to protect the blueing.
I've now progressed to the sawn off leg of a microphone stand ,which has a nice rubber foot on the end, I just hold it in a vice and push down against it.

There was a strip down of a 95 in one of the mags august 2005 possibly?

Andrew.

[SteveC]

Hi,

Following this thread bemoaning the quality of the sash cramps that you can get for £1! I use a car jack rescued from the boot of a car that was in the middle of a pile of cars at the scrappy. If you don't want to use the jack as a jacl then you can nick the nice long thread and nut out of it. My method for restraining the action is pretty similar to those already seen. Just had to make up a bit of tube with a slot in it in order to go past the restraining post in the rear of my Supersport. I found that the rougher this bit of tube was the better since it grips the washer at the back of the spring. When I made up a fancy delrin prodder for this job it slid about all over the place. Just make sure the edges are burr free so that the inside of your action stays pristine...

Happy compressing...

Steve,
Salisbury, UK