What Can I Use For A Ring Compressor?

[Spokerider]

On an 090 piston, 66mm.
Last time I used two zap straps, one on each ring and it worked OK, not the best though, wondering what else you guys have come up with?

 

[old-cat]

Automotive hose clamp with a strip of plastic canister around the piston. It's not the easiest rig but it's cheap and effective. I've used it at least a hundred times.

 

[Reddog]

Steel banding strap. Bend the ends so you can squeeze it like a smaller plastic one.

 

[ChoppyChoppy]

I've always used my fingers. Have tried all the gizmos with minimal success.

 

[wtrass]

I made one out of aluminum flashing. It's thin so it works well.

 

[Four Paws]

Soda can.

 

[Stock]

Cable tie...............

 

[AKDoug]

Steel banding strap. Bend the ends so you can squeeze it like a smaller plastic one.

This... ^ works good when the piston is too big for my plastic one.

 

[z71mike]

No tools. Push em in with your finger tips/nails.

 

[pro94lt]

Fingers here too.

 

[old-cat]

You guys must have some wild manual dexterity!

 

[lone wolf]

You guys must have some wild manual dexterity!

And how bout them piston pin c clips?

 

[CUCV]

Most of the time I just use my fingers but this summer I rebuilt the top end of my 3 cylinder jet ski engine in the machine. I felt like I was standing on my head! Somehow I got all three pistons in one piece cylinder block then realized I had the base gasket upside down. I couldn't muster the energy to do it again so I had to pull out the aluminum flashing for the center piston.

 

[Rookie1]

Same idea as the flashing. I used 2 liter pop bottle plastic to make one.

 

[Spokerider]

Good ideas, thanks.
Have some steel banding around, I'll cut some of it to fit.
I use fingers on the smaller / single rings, but 66mm 2 rings.......ouch!

 

[lone wolf]

Good ideas, thanks.
Have some steel banding around, I'll cut some of it to fit.
I use fingers on the smaller / single rings, but 66mm 2 rings.......ouch!

http://www.baileysonline.com/Chainsaw-Parts/Repair-Tools/Piston-Ring-Clamp/Piston-Ring-Clamp-Set.axd

 

[jughead500]

I use my fingers.if the bottom ring is a little stubborn i just carefully work it in with a small straight slot screwdriver.

 

[Deets066]

I always used my fingers on my snowmobiles, but when it came to chainsaws I used the plastic ring compressor and piston stop from baileys. I have used this effectively on the 090 also

 

[simonmeridew]

I've tried everything but fingers work the best
simonmeridew

 

[Deets066]

I've tried everything but fingers work the best
simonmeridew

You have tried the ring compressor set from baileys? And you still prefer fingers?
Not understand