Piston ring compressor substitute

[berty]

Hi all , am in the process of building another 1170 lump . 

Nice new shiny wiesco pistons and rings .   But wait !  No sign of my trusty old piston ring compressor . And finger nails lacking in length . 

Hmmm head scratch . Long pause . 

Then I remember the 12.7mm wide plastic cable ties I bought last year - hey presto !!! Worked a treat .

Just thought I'd share that . 

[Locomotion]

Thats quite a big cable tie, where did you get them

 

[berty]

From the never to be mentioned arsebay . 

They can easily be undone for further use , so need to buy too many . Plus less chance of accidentally scratching pistons - as ties are plastic . 

 

Edited December 7, 2015 by berty

[Jonboy]

Did something very similar but used a strip of spring steel held in place with large cable tiesworked a treat.

 

Jonboy

[madman]

I just use my big gnarly fingers!!