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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi David,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>>> Something thin like a screw driver blade might work...but =
the
spring won't stay with the blade. You need a groove in the blade =
to catch
and hold the spring. How about a thin brass rod from a =
hardware
store and cut a groove in the end with a file. Someone =
mentioned the
Hart tool...that's what I use, many tools you can make =
yourself. </DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>A small screwdriver has worked just =
dandy in the
same situation with my Hamilton studio. It probably helps that it =
doesn't
have any sort of groove. Just push the spring back at a slight =
angle
towards the center, and it slides off of the tip of the screwdriver, =
snapping
right back in the groove where it should be. Easy as =
pie.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Peace,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sarah</FONT></DIV>
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