quick spring compresser for springers

[curt]

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heres a quickly thrown together spring compresser its just some leftover scrap pieces of 1 inch tube and some 2 1/2 inch x 1/2 inch plate and 2 3/4 inch threaded rod and 4 nuts . i welded a nut on one side of each threaded rod then cut the tube till i had 4 pieces 2 1/2 inches long i cut the flat bar to 6 inches long and welded the tube to each side of both flat bars let it cool so i could handle it and it worked fine the only thing i would change if i was to build another i would use 1 1/4 inch tube instead of the 1 inch . when i was tightening it it would bend the rod a little because i was doing it myself i could only tighten one side at a time with the tube being a tight fit there was no room for the uneven ness of going back and forth so a little biger tube would be ideal i think . but it was totaly free ten minutes to build and did the job

[Maz]

Maz xx

[jonester123]

Hi curt , very cool man. I was going to make one also for my springer build so i will follow how you did yours.

[Maz]

I would allow a bit more clearance for the long studs/bolts so they don't bind up quite so easily, otherwise its darn perfect

Maz xx

[curt]

thanks hope it helps lots better than buying one for 50 bucks

[curt]

I would allow a bit more clearance for the long studs/bolts so they don't bind up quite so easily, otherwise its darn perfect

Maz xx

ya thats y i would change to the 1 1/4 tube instead of the 3/4

[Maz]

that would do it for sure - I really like the simple design of this tool - easy to make and easy to use

Maz xx

[curt]

was real easy for me by myself

[Maz]

that is the sign of a well designed piece of equipment

I'll be making one for myself when I start my diamond springer build....

Maz xx

[budoka]

dude, you're gonna be so mad. i made a compressor pretty much like you did, and then i was at Tomo's place when he needed a set of springs compressed. i took a minute to talk to another friend of ours and when i turned around, he already had it apart. when i asked him how he did it, he pointed to his ratcheting tie-down straps. i felt like a total idiot.

looks like you did a great job on it though.

-dan

[curt]

i thought about that but after reading garys article about doing it i didnt think it would hold up to the pressure oh well

[Maz]

just goes to show some folks are more resourceful than the rest of us Respect to Tomo

Maz xx

[curt]

no doubt theres always a beter way

[curt]

dan i was watchin a rerun of biker buildoff with indian larry and mondo of denver choppers and they used a rachet strap on mondos assembly they only showed it fast but i did catch it

[Maz]

maybe I won't ditch that old oil-stained ratchet strap after all.......

Maz xx