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rogerz
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« on: February 10, 2008, 08:39:24 pm »
Hey all,

How do you put extra spring tension in a bottle door spring? help

I'm working on a Cavalier USS 64 and the bottle door needs a little more
tension to close it.

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« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2008, 08:51:51 pm »
Hey Roger Are the hinges real loss. I would think they should just snap shut. smile
 
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« Reply #2 on: February 10, 2008, 08:54:44 pm »
Hey Pat,
No they are not real loose. They snap shut when the door is off
but when I mount the door it doesn't want to close firmly.
Do I just have to replace them?

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« Reply #3 on: February 10, 2008, 09:22:17 pm »
Have you tryed to ajusted the Hinges moving them out or in alittle
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« Reply #4 on: February 10, 2008, 09:28:57 pm »
When I took the door back off I did move the hinges out
because they seemed to be in too far.
I'll try putting the door back on since you brought it up,
maybe that was holding it up.
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« Reply #5 on: February 10, 2008, 10:30:49 pm »
If they are really loose you may be able to wind them one more time. It is hard though and if you wind then too much they distort.
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« Reply #6 on: February 10, 2008, 10:45:40 pm »
Josh is right you could do that and it is very tough do do.

 If moving the hinges does not work give this a try
myself I would go the site and plead with every one here to get
a set of hinges. hopefull
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« Reply #7 on: February 11, 2008, 06:59:22 am »
Funtronics sells new bottle door springs for that machine. I had a broken one of one of my USS-64's... MAybe one is broken?
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« Reply #8 on: February 11, 2008, 11:27:54 am »
       Re-winding the spring is easier if the two plates are screwed into wood, freeing
your hands to wind the spring and push in the pin.
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« Reply #9 on: February 11, 2008, 12:27:32 pm »
Quote from: MoonDawg on February 11, 2008, 11:27:54 am
       Re-winding the spring is easier if the two plates are screwed into wood, freeing
your hands to wind the spring and push in the pin.

Would make a great addition to the 'Tips and Tutorials' section!
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