Valve Spring

What's A Valve Spring Compressor? Any Pics?

i need this for automotive class, I can't find anything on the net... it's all sales of it. i need the uses and characteristics... if you could add pics, that would be much appriciated!

I typed it in Google and came up with quite a bit of info. Here's a started picture for you. Basically its a tool to compress the valve spring to remove it from the engine block

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FERREA DUAL VALVE SPRINGS HONDA B16A1 B16A3 S10027
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FERREA VALVE SPRING ACURA HONDA B17A1 B18C1/C3 S10064
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FERREA DUAL VALVE SPRINGS HONDA F22B2 F22B6 S10064
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FERREA DUAL VALVE SPRINGS HONDA B16A1 B16A3 S10064
US $317.81
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FERREA DUAL VALVE SPRINGS HONDA B17A1 B18C1/C3 S10070
US $317.81
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US $317.81
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FERREA DUAL VALVE SPRING ACURA HONDA B16A1 B16A3 S10070
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FERREA BEEHIVE VALVE SPRING HONDA S2000 F20C F22C S2022
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FERREA VALVE SPRING NISSAN PATROL 4.8L  TB48DE   S10133
FERREA VALVE SPRING NISSAN PATROL 4.8L TB48DE S10133
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FERREA VALVE SPRING  NISSAN 2.0L SR20DE-SR20DET S10038
FERREA VALVE SPRING NISSAN 2.0L SR20DE-SR20DET S10038
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FERREA VALVE SPRING  NISSAN 2.5L - SPEC V - QR25 S10083
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FERREA VALVE SPRING NISSAN SKYLINE  RB25DET S10112
FERREA VALVE SPRING NISSAN SKYLINE RB25DET S10112
US $476.71
FERREA VALVE SPRING NISSAN SKYLINE 6 CYL  RB26  S10090
FERREA VALVE SPRING NISSAN SKYLINE 6 CYL RB26 S10090
US $476.71
FERREA VALVE SPRING  NISSAN SKYLINE 6 CYL  NEO  S10078
FERREA VALVE SPRING NISSAN SKYLINE 6 CYL NEO S10078
US $476.71
FERREA VALVE SPRING  SATURN  LLO 1.9L  S10059
FERREA VALVE SPRING SATURN LLO 1.9L S10059
US $317.81
FERREA VALVE SPRING  SATURN  LLO 1.9L  S10060
FERREA VALVE SPRING SATURN LLO 1.9L S10060
US $317.81
FERREA VALVE SPRING  SUBARU WRX - EJ20  S10071
FERREA VALVE SPRING SUBARU WRX - EJ20 S10071
US $317.81
FERREA VALVE SPRING  SCION tC 2.4L   2AZFE   S10110
FERREA VALVE SPRING SCION tC 2.4L 2AZFE S10110
US $247.82
FERREA VALVE SPRING  SUBARU WRX - EJ20  S10072
FERREA VALVE SPRING SUBARU WRX - EJ20 S10072
US $317.81
FERREA VALVE SPRING  SUBARU WRX - STI  S10097
FERREA VALVE SPRING SUBARU WRX - STI S10097
US $317.81
FERREA VALVE SPRING  SUBARU 2.5 L - EJ25D  S10079
FERREA VALVE SPRING SUBARU 2.5 L - EJ25D S10079
US $317.81
FERREA VALVE SPRING  SUBARU WRX - STI  S10098
FERREA VALVE SPRING SUBARU WRX - STI S10098
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FERREA VALVE SPRING TOYOTA 4AG 1.6 L (ATLANTIC)  S10080
FERREA VALVE SPRING TOYOTA 4AG 1.6 L (ATLANTIC) S10080
US $247.82
FERREA VALVE SPRING  TOYOTA 1.8L  2ZZGE   S10123
FERREA VALVE SPRING TOYOTA 1.8L 2ZZGE S10123
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FERREA VALVE SPRING TOYOTA MR2 2.0L 3SGTE  S10073
FERREA VALVE SPRING TOYOTA MR2 2.0L 3SGTE S10073
US $317.81
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FERREA VALVE SPRING TOYOTA MR2 2.0L TURBO 3SGTE S10034
US $317.81
FERREA VALVE SPRING TOYOTA FJ CRUISER 4L 1GR-FE  S10127
FERREA VALVE SPRING TOYOTA FJ CRUISER 4L 1GR-FE S10127
US $476.71
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FERREA VALVE SPRING TOYOTA FJ CRUISER 1GR-FE S10132
US $371.74
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FERREA VALVE SPRING TOYOTA LANDCRUISER 1FZFE S10131
US $319.46
FERREA VALVE SPRING TOYOTA LANDCRUISER  1FZFE   S10126
FERREA VALVE SPRING TOYOTA LANDCRUISER 1FZFE S10126
US $476.71
FERREA VALVE SPRING TOYOTA SUPRA 2JZGE-2JZGTE   S10033
FERREA VALVE SPRING TOYOTA SUPRA 2JZGE-2JZGTE S10033
US $476.71
FERREA VALVE SPRING TOYOTA SUPRA 2JZGE-2JZGTE   S10109
FERREA VALVE SPRING TOYOTA SUPRA 2JZGE-2JZGTE S10109
US $691.42
FERREA VALVE SPRING TOYOTA  7MGE-TURBO 7MGTE  S10120
FERREA VALVE SPRING TOYOTA 7MGE-TURBO 7MGTE S10120
US $476.71
FERREA VALVE SPRING TOYOTA SUPRA  2JZGE-2JZGTE   S10045
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US $476.71
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US $309.78
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US $248.08
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FERREA VALVE SPRING VW VR6 2.8L BDF S10087
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