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How to prevent spring washers from flying away!

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How to prevent spring washers from flying away!

Post23 Nov 2013, 23:00

Another one I learned the hard way and which resulted in this solution;

Removing (and attaching) spring washers to pushers often leads to the frustrating jump of them (im happy my ears are well, I used to locate them by following sound)

Nevertheless, I lost a few. Until I came up with this solution: place the case inside a plastic seal bag and pressure the spring washer through the plastic. The spring washer jumps but stays inside the bag..

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Re: How to prevent spring washers from flying away!

Post24 Nov 2013, 00:05

Great idea ;-)
Thanks for sharing!

I've lost a few of them. I have to stop working over the shag carpet!
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Re: How to prevent spring washers from flying away!

Post24 Nov 2013, 03:18

That is a great idea, I also lost a few. Don't trow away your empty ladies Sanyo Compuchron cases
there are 4 of this little suckers in them, just in case shit happens. Get a little magnet and stick them
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Re: How to prevent spring washers from flying away!

Post20 Dec 2013, 11:52

Hmmm that's actually a good idea. Can't even tell how many i already lost XD
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Re: How to prevent spring washers from flying away!

Post20 Dec 2013, 21:57

Yes we have all been there! I tried the ziplock bag thing but ended up with the following:

    Coat the clip with a large blob of silicon grease.
    Remove the clip with tweezers pushing down on the circling ends.
    Retrieve the clip from the case as it will stay in the blob of silicon grease.

If you do lose one find an old speaker (large magnet say from a woofer or sub woofer) and rip the magnet off it. Scan the floor with the magnet, the clips are magnetic, you will be surprised how many other things you will pick up!

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Re: How to prevent spring washers from flying away!

Post20 Dec 2013, 22:09

Hi Geoff, that sounds like another great method, but with a sticky ending :)
My sealback method works excellent for me, actually I cant see how it wont work with the right tools (a good small pair of tongs instead of a tweezer?)
Anyway, maybe ill try that one if the space is too minimal to remove them in a 'usual' way. Thanks
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Re: How to prevent spring washers from flying away!

Post24 Dec 2013, 17:02

Very good and easy hints, thanks for sharing Gents.
in case you would need more of these I just found a seller from Pakistan who is selling these "circlips" in just the right size for watches:
www.ebay.com/itm/261302449060
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