Video on Replacing Flat Hand Spring with a Wire Spring

[J-Bar]

It's Here! Video on Replacing Flat Hand Spring with a Wire Spring

Broken flat hand springs seem to occur frequently in Colt-type revolvers.

Several days ago I asked if anyone would be interested in seeing a video on replacing broken flat springs with a spring made from wire, and got some encouragement. So here is the video.

I'm not comfortable narrating a video, preferring to use printed titles instead. At least that way if you don't like my choice of background music, you can turn your speakers off and still get the information!

Here's hoping you will find it interesting, and perhaps encourage you to develop the idea further. The wire hand spring is not as elegant as some other approaches, but it is quick and easy to do.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tp1nbPw5Z4Q

 

[Smokin'Joe]

Good job, J-Bar. I use wire springs to replace broken hand springs also. However, being the cheap guy that I am I don't purchase music wire. I use the springs from discarded ball-point pens.

 

[Patocazador]

Thanks for posting that film. Even I can do that repair.

 

[mr wack]

Great job J-Bar , I really enjoyed that flick .
I've had one flat spring break on me but I rigged it with another piece of flat spring steel,, took me eons to file that sucker to the correct width and length NEXT time I'm doing it your way.

 

[1KPerDay]

very cool!

 

[J-Bar]

Bump to the top for those who did not notice that it has been posted.

 

[99whip]

Thanks for putting this together J-Bar, looks easy enough.

 

[sltm1]

Great Video !!

 

[Ironhand54]

Great Video and Great Music

Ironhand

 

[Malachi Leviticus Blue]

Thanks, looks simple enough, but I don't think I would have ever thought up that method on my own.
Definitely a worthwhile effort, thanks again for sharing.

 

[J-Bar]

Thank you for the kind words, they make the effort worthwhile!