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General Discussion To Gateway To Airguns => The Shop => : Phil_B February 03, 2009, 09:22:22 AM

: Spring Compressor Photos
: Phil_B February 03, 2009, 09:22:22 AM
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: RE: Spring Compressor Photos
: airgun/cuz February 03, 2009, 09:46:37 AM
Phil,,nice job,,now I know where to get gun racks made!!!!!!! LOL!!!
: RE: Spring Compressor Photos
: Phil_B February 03, 2009, 09:54:41 AM
SURE!!!!
Just found out 2 days ago I'm unemployed for a little wile so I got the time...
: RE: Spring Compressor Photos
: shadow February 03, 2009, 10:18:28 AM
That's a heavy duty one buddy, nice job.:) Ed
: Re: Spring Compressor Photos
: gamo2hammerli February 03, 2009, 04:30:22 PM
Yup....that sure looks like a heavy duty one....good job.  I'm in the process of building one that looks like Gene's.....
: RE: Spring Compressor Photos
: davee1 February 04, 2009, 04:36:06 PM


Fantastic Phil!!! Thats a nice one and it looks strong too.



The airgun hobby is an excellent way to pass the time when you are unemployed. I know that from personal experience(http://../jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-smile.gif)

: RE: Spring Compressor Photos
: TCups February 04, 2009, 05:23:35 PM
Looks good, Phil.

I had a similar set up with a C-clamp, but later modified mine.  I made an adjustable rear block out of hardwood 2 x 4, augured a 7/8 ths (I think) hole through the block, then epoxied a long "coupling" nut into the block.  I replaced the shorter threaded portion of the C-clamp with a 1-ft threaded rod so I could get a much longer travel on the business end of the compressor, my C-clamp "head room" being a bit short for one of the rifles I was working on.  I put two regular nuts on the rear end, locking them together, and then just use a 3/8rh inch ratchet driver to run it in and out under a load.  I managed to get the hole retaining the coupling nut crooked, but I just squared up when I drilled the vertical holes to hold the block to the base. Not very elegant, but it has worked OK so far for the few rifles of my own that I have worked on.