Anyone in the Welly region got a cage valve spring clamp I can borrow?

[Paul in NZ]

Mine does not have the extension - I usually make something up to suit. Just be careful when you compress it that it does not all collapse n shoot sideways.

If all else failed, we just used to stick something under the valve to hold it closed and push either side of the valve spring with 2 x wooden hammer handles while a mate flicked out the collets - try it, you might be surprised...

[davebullet]

Mine does not have the extension - I usually make something up to suit. Just be careful when you compress it that it does not all collapse n shoot sideways.

If all else failed, we just used to stick something under the valve to hold it closed and push either side of the valve spring with 2 x wooden hammer handles while a mate flicked out the collets - try it, you might be surprised...

Notice the "mate flick out the collets". It's always good when someone elses fingers are at risk

[Hawkeye]

Notice the "mate flick out the collets". It's always good when someone elses fingers are at risk

By the way Dave, What you got planned for Saturday. I'm looking for someone to 'flick out the collets'

[davebullet]

By the way Dave, What you got planned for Saturday. I'm looking for someone to 'flick out the collets'

As Vyvyan from the Young Ones would say:
"Yeah, I was a bit worried about that, so I had all mine kicked out before I came round."