Everyone I know used to use a sash cramp as a spring compressor. However most modern spring rifles have springs with very little preload so compressors are not needed. What rifle do you have?
Does anyone have plans of how to make a spring compressor?
I intend to make it quite sturdy,of metal construction,I don't want any loose springs taking flight.
Thanks in advance
atvb Al
Diana 52 .22 short stroked
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Everyone I know used to use a sash cramp as a spring compressor. However most modern spring rifles have springs with very little preload so compressors are not needed. What rifle do you have?
'It may be that your sole purpose in life is to serve as a warning to others'.
I was going to suggest a sash cramp, or a mod of a sealant gun. I had a corking lever (homemade wine) extended and vertically mounted with a slot in the bench for the shorter springs in the HW77 and TX200
You don't know what you've got till it's gone
Don’t know if it is much help mate, but I use a 48 inch sash clamp forget the tool shop price’s 1 paid £8 for a Draper I think,from a local discount store. Top piece of kit fits everything only thing you need is an insert to fit the particular gun, I have in the past just used a bit of cut down brush handle, No more twanging springs and believe me I have had some
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These are good, as you can make it any length you like.
http://www.axminster.co.uk/product.a...file=1&jump=44
Here's the one I made for myself. Centre and end blocks can ge moved to suit different guns. No flying springs etc.
http://i363.photobucket.com/albums/o...COMPRESSOR.jpg
Last edited by uk litehammer; 21-03-2010 at 02:22 PM.
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http://ukchineseairgunforum.myfreeforum.org/index.php
I made mine from Dexion slotted angle..bit like man size meccano. Fully adjustable etc & you can find the stuff in a scrapyard or buy it from B & Q.
Toecutter.
i used an old G clamp http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/b...ixed/clamp.jpg
I modified this idea:
http://www.americanairgunhunter.com/sprngcompres.html
I prefer to have wood clamping the action rather than chance scratching it.
Works for me.
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Jerry