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fitting barells over new rings

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As this question was originally posted by me (believe it or not) I thought I would conclude with and update.

I used the ?Nick method? as I will coin it. 2 people 2 sets of screw drivers followed by a bongo session on the barrels. Worked a treat!!!

Many thanks for the help.


Scott.
 
:) sorry if I hijacked your thread, but it was all on-topic anyway, was just a coincidence we were doing the same thing at the same time.

glad yours went smoothly for you, I woulda loved to have had a second person.
 
It's all good.

Your own experience was as useful as all of the rest. After your experience I decided against purchsing ring clamps.

Best wishes,


Scott.
 
Having just completed this awful job, I think the best way is to use both wooden blocks AND 4" hose clamps. The hose clamps fit over all the rings perfectly, and all I had to do was loosen them slightly and tap the cylinder down over the pistons. They fell right into place. Once I followed this method, the whole job took less than an hour.
 
have used a piece of sheet metal and hose clamps as a compressor. I oiled the metal real good to allow the rings to slide. The screwdriver method is risky, and you might get cut off the rings .
 
My only problem with zip-ties is that if they come off or get crooked, you have to cut them and start all over again. The hose clamps allow you to loosen and re-tighten them if things get sideways. I know from experience this will happen.
 
flyingace said:
My only problem with zip-ties is that if they come off or get crooked, you have to cut them and start all over again.
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I used them with no problem on my bike. They come in a reusable variety.
 
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