Author Topic: Caliper Tool  (Read 1681 times)

Offline leegt5

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Re: Caliper Tool
« Reply #10 on: 12 May 2011, 23:08 »
You can but Im not a fan of them tbh as if the piston is slightly seized or even tight then you need to be putting quite a bit of force into trying to push the piston back whilst attempting to wind the bugger back on the ratchet.
At least with an actual wind back tool they have a plate that sits inside the caliper in-place of the pads that forces against itself whilst threading outwards to push the piston back / open. Much easier to use in my opinion.

Yeah I thought that might be a problem with using the cube as it only allows turning of the piston and not pushing as well like you said !!

Offline jonnypolish

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Re: Caliper Tool
« Reply #11 on: 13 May 2011, 18:41 »
I jumped on a spade while holding on a fence, worked fine :)

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I use a G-clamp everytime!
just make sure the piston turns as it slides back in :afro:
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