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mike newall
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Valve Compressor Tip

Post by mike newall » Sat Jun 19, 2010 1:10 pm

Putting some valves back into an O-200 last week - no helper. Also, no compressor :(

Bit of headscratching came up with this

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Check the size of the crowfoot - make sure everything is solid, lower the drill, lock it off and you can position the collets with ease.

Only snag was a little movement of the crowfoot causing a slight angle - I will make a Mk 2 next with a cheapo crowfoot epoxied into a shaft.
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