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twist custom spring latch

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Psiber_Syn

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Joined: Sun Dec 13, 2009 9:07 pm

Location: Alabama

Post Mon Feb 01, 2010 4:05 pm

twist custom spring latch

ok guys i really wish i had a camera to show you my mod.
but im going to explain it hopefully pretty well.
ok first i used a dremel and ground down half the length of the latch.
you could hit it on a grinding wheel or whatever but i used a dremel its what i had at the time :-).
ok when i mean ground down i mean the side with the holes "on the twist" and that the screw goes through
so now i have room to install my spring. i used the spyderco type cause it seemed simple
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you can see it good on this pic.
anyway i done it exactly like that sept between the spring and the sides i made little aluminum washers out of a coke can with a hole punch :-) damn im crafty hit them with a hammer and its pretty flat and a little lube works like a charm i did wrap the spring part that goes over the middle of the latch all the way around it so it would stay erect when popped lol

hope that helps everyone
oh making the spring was pretty simple i used a high e guitar string and wrapped it around a nail about the size of the screwand just bent it the way i wanted it took a few tries but i finally got it no problem
2 loops was plent btw

you could also use the spring from a pen i assume
FLIP IT LIKE YOU STOLE IT
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Kefir96

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Post Thu Feb 18, 2010 8:23 am

Re: twist custom spring latch

Can you make photos now?
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Renaissance-Reborn

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Post Thu Feb 18, 2010 3:55 pm

Re: twist custom spring latch

DIY at it's best. Nice stuff!
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Boost250i

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Post Wed Mar 03, 2010 1:53 pm

Re: twist custom spring latch

Holy S*** thats a nice DIY job! :clap: :clap: :clap:
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tornado9015

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Post Wed Mar 03, 2010 7:24 pm

Re: twist custom spring latch

Tried this with a pen spring and I just couldn't get it to bend right, I believe it was too thick. I will try to pick up some guitar string at some point, cool Idea though.

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