eemsdad wrote:
It looks like most of the available springs are 14" or 15" long. I removed one of the good ones, and mine are 12" x 1.75". The Tractor Supply idea was a great one, but on the website they only list 14" and 15" springs. I'm going to swing by and see what they have in the store.
I may try to re-use the broken spring. The eye loop just broke off, so I may try to bend it around and make a new loop. The washer idea sounds genius!
Ken
Another good idea that I've heard of when replacing those springs is to use spring clothes pins. You just take the springs out and use the wooden parts as wedges in between the spring coils.