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Originally Posted by tlow98
Buy a big-ass M10 (or are the M12) piece of threaded rod. Put three nuts on and crank that bad boy down until it crushes. Two nuts lock out at the end of the threaded rod and the other applies the force. I also bought some hardened washers to distribute the load (greasing these really helped). It won't take quite as much force as it looks like, but I greased the threaded rod to ensure smoother operation.
You won't need a hardened threaded rod either. Ge the strongest grade they have at Ace and grease it up - will be fine.
I wouldn't use that tool you have.
Here is what you're trying to do, just on a larger scale:
And yes, this is what freedomfries figured out. Huge help! |
Awesome, thanks. I actually ordered this tool on amazon this morning. Pretty much what you described...
