modified C clamp= valve spring compressor??

[Bluethunder3320]

can it be done?

i just bought a new c clamp im gonna chop off a part and weld a fork on the bottom.

saves lots of money i hope.

 

[Blazkowiez]

I never thought spring compression devices were terribly expensive to begin with man.

 

[Bluethunder3320]

i was looking at some 80-100 bucks

 

[sideways]

I'm making one for car valve springs, just made out of scrap steel. It wont work with side valve engines but it will with OHV stuff.

You shouldn't need a valve spring compressor for work on industrial engines, on OHVs you can just push the collet off with your fingers, with sidevalves you can just use a screwdriver and a set on pliers. A proper compressor is pretty much needed if you've got split retainers in a flatty though, it's **** near impossible to get them in without one. OHV is about a million times easier for this.

You could modify the G clamp quite easily probably, just a bit of cutting and grinding really.

Thanks

Hayden

 

[KieranM]

Tyler made one....nice work too
http://www.diygokarts.com/vb/showthread.php?t=6202&highlight=homemade+tools

Down page a bit

 

[newrider3]

http://www.out2win.com/catalog/tool4cyc.html

 

[Bluethunder3320]

wow, epic fail on my part....

anyways i need to use it for a 8hp briggs flathead.

one of the valve spring holders is one of those easy off (intake)
the exhaust valve looks different it has a holder that uses collars

 

[r97]

i wanna make a mini forge now! lol

 

[Bluethunder3320]

yea same