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The center of one of the springs on a VV-VI that I'm rebuilding is badly misshapen, so that it won't lie evenly on the arbor, which causes the spring to slip off the winding catch. Someone hsa been at it with who knows what sort of tools (and managed to put it back in backwards, a well). I need to re-wind the end of the spring so it will fit tightly onto the arbor - any hints as to how you may have done this? Needle-nose pliers aren't the answer, as they're tapered, and wouldn't shape the curve evenly.

I've got several ideas, but would certainly like to hear how others may have managed this.

Thanks,

Nat

Reshaping misshapen springs takes a little practice. But that is what makes this hobby challenging. If you set it aside and install a few more springs to get a better feel it will be easier. Once I spent six hours trying to install a Columbia spring which would not engage the rivet so I left it in the back of the garage for a year and when I tried again it was obvious the spring was upside down.