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Old 06-04-2016, 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by DeliveryValve View Post
Here is my version of this tool. I made with a $5 pipe from the remnant pile from my local steel yard. It measures 60.8mm outer diameter and 49.8mm inner diameter. With a $3 dollar Harbor Freight cut off blade, I took off the side to make it fit the knuckle. Works great. With my 20 ton press, it drives the new ball joint down in less than 1 minute. I've done 6 ball joints in the past few years with this $8 dollar tool.






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Hey delivery valve,

While looking at the dimensions you gave for the pipe " 60.8mm outer diameter and 49.8mm inner diameter.", I can't seem to match it to the sizes available per this chart Pipe Dimension Table
for any of the schedules listed: 5, 10, 40.

Is it a metric black iron pipe?
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