February 19, 200917 yr Hi Anyone know how to clamp the damper rod without damaging it so I can unscrew (I'm assuming its screwed in??) the damper from the shock base. I've tried a couple of pieces of wood in the vice but can't get enough grip. I want to strip an early TY mono shock (the one without the remote reservoir) so I can give it a good clean etc. Cheers Tim
February 19, 200917 yr Got a lathe or know someone with one? Turn up a bush with a bore the same diameter (or a few thou smaller) of the damper rod. and about twice that in outside diameter in brass or ally. Cut it in half with a hacksaw down it's length as close to equal about centre as you can. Clamp the rod in a vice or even molegrips using the bush to protect the shaft. Clamp it up close under the shock end. If it still slips as a last resort clamp again with some 400 wet or dry paper against the rod to make the bush more grippy. Wayne....
February 20, 200917 yr A broom handle sharpened to a point or a 3 foot piece of steel re-bar with the end of a large philips screwdriver welded on the end.
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