[TheForge] OT - rust-proof spring needed

[Ron Childers]

Go to a marina where they work on boats. There may be something in the scrap
pile 

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Subject: Re: [TheForge] OT - rust-proof spring needed

Abuse some brazing rod to stiffen it up and wrap it?

Bruce Freeman wrote:
> I'm fixing my drain plug mechanism, which is rather like this:
> http://www.hometips.com/repair-fix/bathtub-stoppers.html
> 
> It's the spring that's broken.  The existing one is 1.25 OD, 1/8"
> wire, brass or bronze, and there's not much left of it.
> 
> I can get a pack of six SS springs more-or-less this size from
> McMaster-Carr for about $15 + shipping, but would prefer to go cheaper
> if possible, especially as I'd need to fit one of those to the
> mechanism -- possible but not trivial.
> 
> I can wrap springs on my lathe if i can find an appropriate wire.  (A
> coil of  SS wire of this size is >$15 from McMaster).
> 
> Anyone have any inspiration where I might get a spring or spring wire like
this?
> 
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