As it turned out, I needed a lot more pressure than I could get by just turning that wing nut with my bare fingers (note the nut now installed in place of the wing nut), so I took advantage of the leverage of a couple crescent wrenches.
Success with the top! Now on to the bottom:
The bottom did not go as smoothly as the top...it started to go in at an angle, so I took a break. After some thought I re positioned my ghetto press, slowed down and it made it in:
It was now time for a sushi dinner
A tale of mistakes coming next...
Last edited by megalowmatt; 11-20-11 at 01:36 PM.