On 5/10/06, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: >I suspect something like that will be the official tool to do this job >but a normal ring compressor would probably be too thick and get in the >way. I found that I could tilt the ring enough to hold the ball in >against the spring on one side and then gently slip the other side over >the rest of the gubbins. After about the 20th try and well over an hour >searching for the fugitive ball bearing. It goes off like a Saturn V if >you slip.
Mechanic's tip. Dab a small amount of grease on the ball, attach it to the end of a jeweller's screwdriver and position it precisely as the ring comes down, pulling the driver out as it goes interference fit. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=====| http://www.cottysnaps.com _____________________________ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
