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Doc Hoy · May 10, 2015, 05:00 AM

Just my opinion and no question that Gary's expertise is a thousand times more extensive than mine....

But...If you can work it out, it is far better to replace the spring than to try to fit a new hand.

Stormson · May 10, 2015, 09:08 AM

I'll have to take a look at it... means pulling it apart again lol...I dont really have access to any old bobby pins made with good spring steel though so would still have to buy one if it is replicable.. I could buy new ones but I get the feeling they probably wouldnt work and retempering bobby pins without loosing the springyness (not a real word is it? lol) is WAY out of my league..

44 Dave · May 10, 2015, 10:32 PM

The one I replaced only needed a little work to get the stub out of the hand, then fit the spring and punch the slot closed.

Doc Hoy · May 11, 2015, 02:46 AM

You can go get some music wire and use that for hand springs. I never did that myself but I believe I have read that it can work.

May 10, 2015, 05:00 AM	#26
Doc Hoy Senior Member Join Date: October 24, 2008 Location: Naples, Fl Posts: 5,440	Stormy Just my opinion and no question that Gary's expertise is a thousand times more extensive than mine.... But...If you can work it out, it is far better to replace the spring than to try to fit a new hand. __________________ Seek truth. Relax. Take a breath.

May 11, 2015, 02:46 AM	#29
Doc Hoy Senior Member Join Date: October 24, 2008 Location: Naples, Fl Posts: 5,440	IIRC You can go get some music wire and use that for hand springs. I never did that myself but I believe I have read that it can work. __________________ Seek truth. Relax. Take a breath.

May 10, 2015, 09:08 AM	#27
Stormson Senior Member Join Date: February 11, 2014 Location: Mountains of SouthWest VA. Posts: 193	I'll have to take a look at it... means pulling it apart again lol...I dont really have access to any old bobby pins made with good spring steel though so would still have to buy one if it is replicable.. I could buy new ones but I get the feeling they probably wouldnt work and retempering bobby pins without loosing the springyness (not a real word is it? lol) is WAY out of my league..

May 10, 2015, 10:32 PM	#28
44 Dave Senior Member Join Date: February 24, 2013 Posts: 584	The one I replaced only needed a little work to get the stub out of the hand, then fit the spring and punch the slot closed.