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Post by Katman » Mon Jan 10, 2011 6:06 pm

Been reading my copy of Classic Bike & found a good tip which I thought I'd share.

A carpenter's sash clamp is perfect for pushing fork seals & swinging arm bushes in square. ;)
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Post by bobster » Mon Jan 10, 2011 6:51 pm

So is a 10 ton hydraulic press, and I have access to one of those...............what's a sash clamp?

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Post by Katfish » Mon Jan 10, 2011 7:00 pm

And my vice at work did just that today
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Post by Katman » Mon Jan 10, 2011 7:29 pm

bobster wrote:So is a 10 ton hydraulic press, and I have access to one of those...............what's a sash clamp?
One of these Image
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Post by nokatanayet » Mon Jan 10, 2011 8:59 pm

Jez, the bushes are suposed to be round, not square :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Post by lomsavage » Tue Jan 11, 2011 1:35 am

nokatanayet wrote:Jez, the bushes are suposed to be round, not square :lol: :lol: :lol:
you've obviously not seen him working on bikes


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Post by Katman » Tue Jan 11, 2011 2:03 pm

nokatanayet wrote:Jez, the bushes are suposed to be round, not square :lol: :lol: :lol:
But that's the whole point of the sash clamp it makes square objects fit in round holes ;) :lol: :lol:
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