15-01-2021, 09:49 AM
I think you can view it as a rite of passage Peter! And yes I'd wholeheartedly agree - do it thoroughly once and there should be no need to go inside the box again.
For what it's worth here's the gadget I use for the balls & springs - it's stiff enough that you can simply rotate & pop each one in in turn without the others popping out. Then squeeze up with mole grips and a sharp whop with a hide hammer (or equivalent...) will snap the sleeve into place.
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For what it's worth here's the gadget I use for the balls & springs - it's stiff enough that you can simply rotate & pop each one in in turn without the others popping out. Then squeeze up with mole grips and a sharp whop with a hide hammer (or equivalent...) will snap the sleeve into place.
20200125_154340p.jpg (Size: 560.65 KB / Downloads: 118)