Hold spring down-insert C-Clip Tool?

[jsmiddleton4]

Is there some kind of tool to hold the spring down? The compress the spring-put in clip could not at the factory hold the spring down while shanghaiing ones family members to insert the clip.

Not talking about the pliers that spread clips to remove and reinstall.

 

[Mr Boochie]

Is there some kind of tool to hold the spring down? The compress the spring-put in clip could not at the factory hold the spring down while shanghaiing ones family members to insert the clip.

Not talking about the pliers that spread clips to remove and reinstall.

Could you post a photo of the issue?

Thanks!

 

[revox-b77]

Like this? E Clip tool.

 

[jsmiddleton4]

Not an e-clip tool. Not sure how I can take a pix. When you put a spring on its shaft, the spring has to be compressed so its e-clip can be inserted. No tool to hold the spring compressed?

One misstep and the spring goes to the moon with Alice.

 

[eiraved]

You might get more visibility by showing us a picture of what you're working with and the TT model. Also, even though it's a TT part, posting this in the General Audio Discussion forum may help.

 

[Doug]

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[markd51]

Spring clips, circular? Have holes for a Pliers? or no?
Doing a replacement Brake Booster on my '97 Tahoe once, yeah, real lovely stuff disconnecting down at the Brake Pedal.

They refer to these hardware nightmares as "Jesus Clips", because when you try to remove them, they fly into oblivion never to be found again. Hence the name "Jesus Clips", where did that SOB Clip go?!" I was smart, had new replacements!

You get caught with your pants down with meager layman's tools, the job does become harder.

I had lovely job one day, when getting some repair parts for a very valuable Slingerland Spitfire 12 Lug Snare Drum.
There was needed new short piece of small surgical rubber tubing involved as a tensioner component of the TDR Snare Throw Off Mechanism, and was held by a washer and very small spring clip.

It was difficult. But I succeeded.

 

[Thud3]

Can you use a bread tie to hold the spring compressed; then slip it over the shaft, install retaining clip, then untwist bread tie, releasing the spring?

 

[Doug]

 

[dr*audio]

You were born with the tool. It's your index finger / fingernail.

 

[painttoad]

They refer to these hardware nightmares as "Jesus Clips", because when you try to remove them, they fly into oblivion never to be found again

that's what these were called



i've never seen a c clip go for a ride but i saw a couple of these window crank clips go for a ride before i bought the right tool.

 

[Mr Boochie]

Not an e-clip tool. Not sure how I can take a pix. When you put a spring on its shaft, the spring has to be compressed so its e-clip can be inserted. No tool to hold the spring compressed?

How big in diameter is this C-clip? For small ones (like less than 3/8 inch in diameter), I put an oversized washer on top of the spring.

This allows easier finger gripping and compression of the spring with one hand. Now, just push the C-clip onto the shaft's indentation.

 

[quadtech]

Loop a thin wire (magnet wire) around the clip before installing it and wrap
the other end around your finger, so it can't get away to Narnia

 

[Doug]

that's what these were called

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i've never seen a c clip go for a ride but i saw a couple of these window crank clips go for a ride before i bought the right tool.

Retaining Rings, Snap Rings & Circlips - External & Internal | MW

Custom retaining ring, snap ring & circlip manufacturing including internal and external retaining rings. Available in a variety of types and sizes.

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according to this company those are hitch pins, as seen on the above web site.. must be a custom product with them now

 

[painttoad]

Retaining Rings, Snap Rings & Circlips - External & Internal | MW

Custom retaining ring, snap ring & circlip manufacturing including internal and external retaining rings. Available in a variety of types and sizes.

www.mwcomponents.com

according to this company those are hitch pins, as seen on the above web site.. must be a custom product with them now

not the same thing

this is a hitch pin and hitch pin clip errrr retainer



this is not a hitch pin



i did see a pic of a similar clip on that site but did not see a picture of it for sale nor what they call it but it is not a hitch pin

anyway, back to the thread

 

[jsmiddleton4]

Thanks for the replies however its not the clip that I'm talking about. Its the spring. A tool to compress the spring so the e-clip can be inserted easily.

 

[jsmiddleton4]

You were born with the tool. It's your index finger / fingernail.

That's what I've been doing OR having a second person do while I put the c-clip in. One wrong move and the spring is forever lost in that place where springs hide. Index finger nail and thumbnail actually. Each time I say to myself that can NOT be the way they did it in the initial assembly.

 

[painttoad]

how much tension is on the spring?

press down spring with thumb and middle finger of left hand, set clip in groove with right hand, hold in place with left index finger. grab pliers with right hand and lock the clip.

 

[jsmiddleton4]

Can you use a bread tie to hold the spring compressed; then slip it over the shaft, install retaining clip, then untwist bread tie, releasing the spring?

Tried that too. For me what happened is the spring tension made the tie slip around so one side of the spring is compressed, the other side not. It looked like the guy who squealed on the Spartans in the movie 300.

 

[Mr Boochie]

Thanks for the replies however its not the clip that I'm talking about. Its the spring. A tool to compress the spring so the e-clip can be inserted easily.

Large flat washer over the spring doesn't work?

Thanks!