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70610 Mike Yazel <myazel@m...> 1999‑11‑05 Re: Bending chuck springs: HELP
Tom Johnson wrote:

> I broke the spring (hung head here).  I still have the
> pieces, but am wondering what the correct process is for getting /
> bending spring steel wire without MORE broken bits of wire.
>
> TIA!!
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> Tom:

      If you use spring temper wire you can go ahead and bend up the
spring then stress relive it to a light straw color or about 350-400
degrees. Music wire could be used as can most any "hard wire" would do.

    Mike y.

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