Posted by Gerald J. on October 21, 2009 at 10:24:20 from (75.253.77.124):
In Reply to: Fixing Spring End posted by Brian-Ont on October 21, 2009 at 07:12:08:
One time I did that successfully. Used a propane or MAPP gas torch and just heated it to a dark red glow, just so that when I pushed on the half loop with a pry bar it bent. Then I let it air cool. I heated only a spot to bend.
I tried another with an acetylene torch and tried to heat treat it. It broke as soon as loaded.
There may several other solutions. Many a hardware or farm store has a collection of universal springs. Pick by size of wire, coil and length. Also look at McMaster-carr (www dot mcmaster dot com) on line.
Some equipment uses a casting that screws into the end of the spring, those pieces might work for repair too.
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