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Brad Buchanan 08-18-2012 10:35:20 74.71.185.165 Report to Moderator	I have a floor jack probably 20 years old. The handle falls down and I found a broken spring. The thickness of the wire is .18 inches, the outside of spring is 1.03 in, the inside of spring is .66, the remaining arm is 2.0 measured from center of spring th assumed length of the missing arm 1.5. I could not find an id on the jack but it was purchased from Sams club years ago. Any help in finding this would be appreciated. Thanks in advance, Brad [Reply]   [No Email]
gbs 08-22-2012 16:55:27 74.223.198.170 Report to Moderator	Re: broken spring in reply to Brad Buchanan, 08-18-2012 10:35:20   have fixed several planter springs by driving and old screw driver between the coils near where the bend needs to be so the heat from the torch won't effect the adjacent coil, heat to a bright red it will begin to give on it's own, then slowly shape the way it needs to be while keeping it hot,let it cool on it own   [Reply]  [No Email]
Pete-NY 08-22-2012 11:04:17 72.43.176.154 Report to Moderator	Re: broken spring in reply to Brad Buchanan, 08-18-2012 10:35:20   I would think, if you had a torch, you could heat the first coil of the broken end and uncoil it. Just a thought of what I would try.   [Reply]  [No Email]
Jeff NWOH 08-20-2012 06:04:08 98.28.69.12 Report to Moderator	Re: broken spring in reply to Brad Buchanan, 08-18-2012 10:35:20   Do you have a scrap yard that allows you to "shop" nearby? I see that style jack in there all the time. I believe I actually got a spring off one for a buddy of mine a while back. I'm going "shopping" here in a bit. I'll take a look while I'm there.   [Reply]  [No Email]
NCWayne 08-18-2012 21:24:36 69.40.232.132 Report to Moderator	Re: broken spring in reply to Brad Buchanan, 08-18-2012 10:35:20   Contact Lee Spring and they just might have a spring that will replace yours exactly in stock. Worst case they might have one close enough to work, or given the dimensions of your spring be able to custom make one. Lee Spring   [Reply]  [No Email]
Brad Buchanan 08-19-2012 11:29:28 74.71.185.165 Report to Moderator	Re: broken spring in reply to NCWayne, 08-18-2012 21:24:36   Thanks for the link, Wayne. I didn't know how little I knew about springs! Brad   [Reply]  [No Email]
Bama Dee 08-18-2012 12:41:03 70.161.111.145 Report to Moderator	Re: broken spring in reply to Brad Buchanan, 08-18-2012 10:35:20   I made a replacement spring out of a garage door conterbalance spring. Just cut cut an extra coil or two--heat to form the tangs, mine is now two-three years in service with no problems. Bama.   [Reply]  [No Email]
Brad Buchanan 08-19-2012 11:32:08 74.71.185.165 Report to Moderator	Re: broken spring in reply to Bama Dee, 08-18-2012 12:41:03   That is a good Idea Bama. Unfortunately those springs are too large to fit. Thanks for the reply. Brad   [Reply]  [No Email]
Angle Iron 08-18-2012 12:08:32 69.1.17.68 Report to Moderator	Re: broken spring in reply to Brad Buchanan, 08-18-2012 10:35:20   A short well placed bungee cord should do the trick. Angle Iron   [Reply]  [No Email]
Dick2 08-18-2012 11:21:35 174.26.218.15 Report to Moderator	Re: broken spring in reply to Brad Buchanan, 08-18-2012 10:35:20   Is there a spring shop anywhere in your area? They could make you a new spring. Check with a truck shop, if they can't do it they should be able to tell you who could do it.   [Reply]  [No Email]
Andy Moncman 08-18-2012 10:45:33 205.188.116.142 Report to Moderator	Re: broken spring in reply to Brad Buchanan, 08-18-2012 10:35:20   Do you have the end that broke off? I made some springs up earlier this year. I was easy once I made a jig. After I formed it up I tourched up to cherry red and quinched it in oil till cold.   [Reply]  [No Email]
Brad Buchanan 08-18-2012 10:59:10 74.71.185.165 Report to Moderator	Re: broken spring in reply to Andy Moncman, 08-18-2012 10:45:33   Hey Andy. I don't have the other arm that broke off as the jack has been needing repair for quite a while. From the mount position it looks like the spring arms would be on opposite sides, and would lay flat on a table with the round spring pointing up. if you could make one up I would buy it. E-mail is open   [Reply]  [No Email]