Does anyone have a pics of one they made. Dont want to drop the $75.00 buy EPIs. If I remember right all it is is a piece of all thread, couple washers, couple nuts and a pipe cap cut for removal of circlp right?
Does anyone have a pics of one they made. Dont want to drop the $75.00 buy EPIs. If I remember right all it is is a piece of all thread, couple washers, couple nuts and a pipe cap cut for removal of circlp right?[/b]
Right. That's about all it is. I bought an EPI and it's just a piece of angle iron to grip in the vice, some 1/2" all thread welded to the angle iron, some nuts and washers and comp-ring that is sized to push the head away from the circlip. I'll get a pic and post it for you when I get a chance. If I new that this was all it was, I'd a made my own too.
Or you can do it the redneck way, like I did. Take two Jorgenson woodworking clamps, lock 'em into a Black & Decker workmate vice top thingy, and use the Jorgenson's to compress the OUTSIDE edges of the flanges. Works like a charm. Not something I'd want to use everyday, but for the once in 2 years I 've needed it, it was fine.
I'd show the pix, if I could figure out where I put them.
You could actually do the same thing with any sort of woodworking clamps. The idea is to be able to compress to parts together--whcihs is what woodworking clamps are make to do.
You can also make from a piece of threaded 5/8 rod, a couple of nuts and oversized washers, and a PVC end cap with a cut out in it. Total cost will be about $5.00. I have used mine many times, on my Prairie and vtprairie's BF, with zero problems.
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