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Cataract2
Posted on Wednesday, May 18, 2005 - 01:56 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Well, with only 1100 miles left to go before my 10K I have a tool question. (I know, your all tired of me by now)

Anyways, I went to the local HD dealer to get the parts for this service and asked about the Fork pipe holder and Spring compression tool. Well, the holder was $79 and I didn't bother to find out how much the compression tool is. Way to much money. So, I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions for alternative setups or tools to do this job?
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Wyckedflesh
Posted on Wednesday, May 18, 2005 - 02:00 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Clamp your table vice to the side of the table, and use a pair of softjaw pipe holders. The compression tool itself can be gotten from Racetech or Traxxion Dynamics. PRice will run you around $80+/-
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Davefl
Posted on Wednesday, May 18, 2005 - 03:01 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
I use cush-a-clamps from unistrut to hold the fork tubes and I use the Traxxion Dynamics spring compression tool.
http://www.unistrut.com/DB/PDF1/Cush-A-Clamp_Unistrut.pdf
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Rageonthedl
Posted on Wednesday, May 18, 2005 - 03:23 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Well i use old triples to hold tubes they work great they are the perfect size!!! (i get them off crash bikes)
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Cataract2
Posted on Wednesday, May 18, 2005 - 04:28 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Davefl, any idea if I can get that compression tool from Harbor Freight?
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