Originally Posted by
Micke1
The original spring compressor has two problems;
1. It is really tricky to hold the pressure and at the same time insert the cogwheels.
2. It only prevents the rear part of the springs from curving/bending.
I had a conversation with a german guy about this and he said that the original tool works fine if you first insert one of the cogwheels and then push the rear piston in, and twist it to the right position with a screwdriver. When in place, (and the cogs are in the right position, you insert the second cogwheel.
Now, this may work if you have someone helping you, but is still quite difficult. We are talking about holding the tool in the exact position <0.05mm for a while.
For this reason I designed the spring compressor (see Diana mod 60 manual), with a rod which you push all the way to the forward piston (to prevent the springs from curving).
In the next version of this spring compressor I will add an adjustable washer making it possible to adjust of the rear piston to its exact position, with a small lever.
/ Micke