With all the expert advice I got the cylinder disassembled without mishap. To tap out the cylinder end I did use a correctly-threaded screw to clamp the cylinder to an aluminum plate that I clamped in the vise. A small piece of brass strip was wedged between the cylinder and the vise jaw to bear the force of the hammer blows.
Inside the cylinder were both brass shavings and threads of black material - probably oil-saturated o-ring shavings. After cleaning up, the piston, with liberal oil, would seal as well as the other cylinder, at least at one end. The cylinder bore is ribbed from machining, and when looking carefully a very slight step in the bore diameter can be seen about 1/2" down. Probably no more than a few ten thousandths, but it can be seen distinctly. Now I'm debating whether to try to polish out the machining marks, and hopefully reduce the step in the bore, or to leave well enough alone. I will fit a new o-ring for sure. And I'll check its fit before doing any polishing. Thank you for the posting the deWinton photo, Tony. When I get mine all back together I'll post a photo of it, too. Steve __________________________________________________________________ Switch to Netscape Internet Service. As low as $9.95 a month -- Sign up today at http://isp.netscape.com/register Netscape. Just the Net You Need. New! Netscape Toolbar for Internet Explorer Search from anywhere on the Web and block those annoying pop-ups. Download now at http://channels.netscape.com/ns/search/install.jsp _______________________________________________ SSLiveSteam mailing list Send messages: [email protected] Cancel subscription: http://postfix.45mm.com/mailman/listinfo/sslivesteam Rules: http://www.45mm.com/sslivesteam_guide.html
