Bumping this.
I need to get a valve spring compressor. I plan on using it once or twice a year, so I don't need something super nice. On the other hand, I don't want something that is impossible to use or has a high risk of screwing up my cylinder head.
There seems to be two may types I'm looking at, a screw compressor and a lever compressor. I'd appreciate any feadback on which is "better" and why. Also, how much am I overthinking this?
The screw type seems like it would be simple to slowly apply pressure, but I'm concerned about the "screw side" rotating on either the spring retainer or the valve's combustion face:

The lever type would avoid the screwing action, but I'm concerned actuating the lever may take a lot of force and tool has the potential to move around when the lever is locked/unlocked:
I need to get a valve spring compressor. I plan on using it once or twice a year, so I don't need something super nice. On the other hand, I don't want something that is impossible to use or has a high risk of screwing up my cylinder head.
There seems to be two may types I'm looking at, a screw compressor and a lever compressor. I'd appreciate any feadback on which is "better" and why. Also, how much am I overthinking this?
The screw type seems like it would be simple to slowly apply pressure, but I'm concerned about the "screw side" rotating on either the spring retainer or the valve's combustion face:

The lever type would avoid the screwing action, but I'm concerned actuating the lever may take a lot of force and tool has the potential to move around when the lever is locked/unlocked:

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