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Old 01-31-2017, 10:51 AM
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Why is there a spiral on the broken spring? Shouldn't this have straightened out with the tension off?

When we replace TR's mother's spring (yes, I helped) it was enclosed, and in a much narrower tube IIRC. Easier to work with and I wonder if you could retrofit something like that.
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