Gadgetman Posted September 16, 2018 Report Share Posted September 16, 2018 Ok folks whats the best piston ring compressors on the market, I bought one of the wind up ones from flea bay and it’s c**p! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugh Posted September 16, 2018 Report Share Posted September 16, 2018 Always used a ratchet wind up one been excellent but it was a Sykes pickavant not a Chinese copy they are crap and made of the wrong materiels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark powell Posted September 16, 2018 Report Share Posted September 16, 2018 I've had my Sykes Pickavant ring compressor for more years than I care to think about... Lives in a forgotten corner of the garage, but always does the business when needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted September 16, 2018 Report Share Posted September 16, 2018 SP is the way , but if youre stuck some steel shim wrapped round and tightened witha jubilee clip can work better than using cycle clips ... its been done...doesnt work Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted September 16, 2018 Report Share Posted September 16, 2018 Bought a SP version at Stafford many years ago for £1, it still works great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gadgetman Posted September 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2018 Thanks guys. Just bought a nos Sykes ring compressor in flea bay for £20..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gadgetman Posted September 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2018 Just used the genuine Sykes ring compressor... Never but the cheap ratcheting copies on E bay.... get a genuine Sykes one, it made life so easy!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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