Just been fitting a couple of new mainsprings back in their barrels and was having a devil of a job because there just didnt seem to be room to pull the sleeve out, it was all very full in there. Eventually I measured the length of the new springs and compared them to the originals and they are a full 11 inches longer.
I know they are the same thickness and width as the original ones and I measured the barrel diameter and got that right too lol, but springs often seem to come a lot longer than the old ones. Has anyone else found that? How do you deal with it?
For those that are puzzled by this post I'll just add that in the UK the clock parts sellers seem to give the mainspring width, thickness and barrel size in the options, they don't show the length..... Frustrating, much! Bleugh, I hate springs
I know they are the same thickness and width as the original ones and I measured the barrel diameter and got that right too lol, but springs often seem to come a lot longer than the old ones. Has anyone else found that? How do you deal with it?
For those that are puzzled by this post I'll just add that in the UK the clock parts sellers seem to give the mainspring width, thickness and barrel size in the options, they don't show the length..... Frustrating, much! Bleugh, I hate springs