Thanks for the idea Craig - it works great! The clamps, pipe, end cap and foam was all less than $20 and was together in a matter of minutes.

very nice Jon.

I've gotta get rid of my old 2x6 and C-clamp set up and make me one of those. I built my dad a really nice one, but , I'm too lazy to do it for myself.

After doing couple B3's with my 48 inch three hand spring compressor I started using zip ties to hold the receiver in place while I work both ends and hold the socket.

nice.
how are those b's shootin for ya?

nice.
how are those b's shootin for ya?

I am tuning my forth one now. Every place I've tried to order the tune kit they have been out of stock. Looking forward to tuning something else beside a B3. Might tune my Gamo big cat next. One of my friends that I got into air gunning and tuned one of the B3 with purchased a Big Cat and he tried to tear it down and ended up braking the barrel. Found out you can't get parts from Gamo so, I'm not sure right now how I will proceed. I'll probably tune it next but thinking I might not get anymore Gamo's because of their no parts policy. My next gun was going to be a Gamo CFX but thinking maybe a Crossman G1.

Oh, and the B3 shoot really good. Amazing what the right lubes some sanding and a few washers will do.

yeah, Gamo is funny that way when it comes to parts.

yeah, Gamo is funny that way when it comes to parts.

From what I got at Gamo Gate they don't support tuners amateurs or professionals. You lose or brake a part and your SOL. You can put it all back together and ship it back to Gamo and they'll replace it if the gun has not been tampered with. Really to new to this to know what other manufacturers are like but it is making me think about that when looking for my next gun. In my mind if I need a part I should be able to call the manufacturer and get it.

one should not be breaking stuff anyway, know what i mean.

one should not be breaking stuff anyway, know what i mean.

I do know what you mean but Shit happens.

Crosman sells parts as long as they are available.

Is there a parts list for this spring compressor somewhere? I am a newbie wanting to build a spring compressor and I cannot tell from the small image on my screen what the parts are.

Thanks for your help.

3/4 pipe clamps and 3/4 pipe 36"

Yup, I got mine at the Home Depot. The clamps were in clamshell packaging near the vises, and I got the pipe, an end cap for it and some pipe foam all for under 20 bucks...

i forgot to give you the standard warning.
so here goes.
with this style of clamp you may want to come up with some way to secure the action.
i use my hand and that works for me.
so be careful, git er done and post some pics.

I'm helping my daughter clean out an old shed in her back yard and guess what I just found? Two sets of pipe clamps that she has no use for. They will be put to good use by me. :thumb:

good score, i love free shit.

LOL I am glad to see someone using a pipe clamp, as I was looking at the homemade compressors I was thinking..."wonder if I could make a pipe clamp work??" SWEET DEALS!!!

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Lots of extra holes so I can move everything around as needed. Handles Walther Talons and Webley patriots easily.

Ray

UPDATE: If you have a harbor freight near you, I found the red pipe clamps for 9.99 (the good ones).

I've been servicing airguns for 32 year and this
is the only type that I have ever used. You have
to be kind of stout to use this style on the magnums.
My UK Patriot with a Theoben gas spring requires
145 pounds of pressure to get the end plug in. In
the Patriot manual, they sugest using the edge of
a table, but I've found that this makes it easier.

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff22/airforcehunter/R-seriesSpringcompressor.jpg

I have a CFP Compressor... but despite that, I tried to manually compress my crosman the other day, using similar methods... I could compress the spring fully into the tube with elbow grease alone, but trying to get the pin started made me quickly revert back to the CFP... just to much fumbling, not enough hands...

Yeah, you have to be kind of stout in order to
safely use this style, but they're inexpensive and
very quick. If you have a bunch of guns to do,
it makes disassembly time fly by.

Thank you all for having me on the forum. I'm new to Air guns, just purchased my Storm XT. For the most part, I'm satisfied with it. With the 4X scope, after breaking the rifle in, I can group 5 shots within 4 inches at 130 feet. Every now and then I get a stray shot. This is what I would like to avoid. I suspect it might be from imperfect ammunition. But it can also be from lack of tunning.

I'm a shooter, not a serviceman. I love consistency and accuracy and I'm pretty good at zeroing a scope. But that's the extent of my 'tinkering' ability. I also don't know the benefits of all of the things required, and for someone new, it's a little daunting. When compressing a spring, with the clamp method described above, what will you gain?

Thank you all for having me on the forum. I'm new to Air guns, just purchased my Storm XT. For the most part, I'm satisfied with it. With the 4X scope, after breaking the rifle in, I can group 5 shots within 4 inches at 130 feet. Every now and then I get a stray shot. This is what I would like to avoid. I suspect it might be from imperfect ammunition. But it can also be from lack of tunning.

I'm a shooter, not a serviceman. I love consistency and accuracy and I'm pretty good at zeroing a scope. But that's the extent of my 'tinkering' ability. I also don't know the benefits of all of the things required, and for someone new, it's a little daunting. When compressing a spring, with the clamp method described above, what will you gain?


Compressors are for assymbly and disassymbly of the guns... its so they can be open up and worked on..... Without them you run a serious risk of taking out an eye or other body part when working on the guns... no joke do not attempt to work on one of these things without the proper tools it CAN kill you...

Or was you thinking the compressor is/was used for some part of the shooting proccess and you could cmpress the spring for more performance????

Sorry I am just a tad bit confused over the question LOL!!

BTW Welcome to AG1 dont be afraid to ask question!!! we all had to start somewhere lol!!!!!!!

Very nice!! I'm going to get one of those.