I made a po' boy sleeve press by using a small jack, a steel plate, two pieces of 3/4 by 1 steel about 30" long, two pieces of chain, and a bolt.
1 notch one of the 3/4 by 1 inch pieces of steel on each end to accept the chain you are using
2 notch one end of the other 3/4 by 1 and drill a hole in the other to accept a bolt that will fit through your chain.
3 get a piece of 1/2 in plate that will just cover your sleeve completely.NOW... prelube the bore, and freeze the sleeve in a manner that works for you....dry ice is great if you can get it....start the sleeve, place the plate on top of the sleeve, and the jack on top of the plate. NOW, get all your kids, or neighbors, or, as a last resort, your wife, 'cause you'll need extra hands.... Place the double notched bar on top of the jack, centered and balanced. Hang chain from each end of the top bar, and put one chain in the notch on the other bar which will go under the block. Put the bolt through the other chain end, and adjust its length w/ a nut to make the bars parallel... NOW, with your mouth held just right, and everybody's fingers out of the way, use the jack to press the sleeve right in.... works like a charm. DID I mention you should get it all set up BEFORE you take the sleeve out of the freezer??? If I didn't i'm sure you'd figure that out pretty quick... good luck...
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