jamcgee1978
Active Member
Morning guys,
So im just about to start my build on the -10 and have run into this issue. The squeezer from The Yardstore I purchased has a ram that does not retract in order to fit the dimple dies in. Have contacted The Yardstore to explain the issue and see if they can supply dies with a smaller shank, their first response which had me surprised was:
" I have tried to get ours into our C-squeeze and have not been able to get both sides in. Would a larger yoke be a possible solution? We do have some used yokes that we could sell that would be compatible with your squeeze if that would be an option"
Surely any bigger yoke will affect access problems down the line? I then asked for a replacement or refund, and informed them I was happy to purchase a squeezer with a retractable metal push rod and was told:
"I have seen squeezes like those in the past. Unfortunately our new ones do not have that feature. Also, we have a 30 day return policy on new tools. , we will not be able to issue a return authorization for this item. Would shaving down the bottom of the shank?s shaft give you enough room to insert the dimple dies into the tool. I have tried here are it is a very close tolerance and was not able to get them installed. But removing a little material from the squeeze set might make enough room."
I thought this would be a simple fix so am appealing to any builders out there who have come across this issue during the start. It seems either I shave down the shank on all my dies, buy a new squeezer with an adjustable rod or buy a bigger yoke.....the easiest solution would be to purchase a set of dimple dies with a smaller shank but that is proving hard from the UK
aaarrggghhh!
thanks for any help in advance, hoping I haven't wasted 450 bucks
James
So im just about to start my build on the -10 and have run into this issue. The squeezer from The Yardstore I purchased has a ram that does not retract in order to fit the dimple dies in. Have contacted The Yardstore to explain the issue and see if they can supply dies with a smaller shank, their first response which had me surprised was:
" I have tried to get ours into our C-squeeze and have not been able to get both sides in. Would a larger yoke be a possible solution? We do have some used yokes that we could sell that would be compatible with your squeeze if that would be an option"
Surely any bigger yoke will affect access problems down the line? I then asked for a replacement or refund, and informed them I was happy to purchase a squeezer with a retractable metal push rod and was told:
"I have seen squeezes like those in the past. Unfortunately our new ones do not have that feature. Also, we have a 30 day return policy on new tools. , we will not be able to issue a return authorization for this item. Would shaving down the bottom of the shank?s shaft give you enough room to insert the dimple dies into the tool. I have tried here are it is a very close tolerance and was not able to get them installed. But removing a little material from the squeeze set might make enough room."
I thought this would be a simple fix so am appealing to any builders out there who have come across this issue during the start. It seems either I shave down the shank on all my dies, buy a new squeezer with an adjustable rod or buy a bigger yoke.....the easiest solution would be to purchase a set of dimple dies with a smaller shank but that is proving hard from the UK
aaarrggghhh!
thanks for any help in advance, hoping I haven't wasted 450 bucks
James