Snorkel Spring Stuck In Barrel.

[mitto]

I was restoring a snorkel valliant today. Everything went ok except when I put new replacement spring on the sac protector and screwed the barrel onto the section, the snorkel tube refused to retract fully. When I removed the barrel to check for possible reason I found that the spring did not come out with the sac protector and instead remained stuck inside the barrel. Now the spring refuses to come out of the barrel. What to do to remove the spring from inside the barrel and place it correctly on the sac protector.

 

Thanks.

Edited October 10, 2018 by mitto

[BaronWulfraed]

Parker didn't make snorkels... Sheaffer made them.

[mitto]

It was a mistake. The topic was posted at 0115 midnight (local time) when I was half asleep.

 

Have reported the post to the modes with the request to move it to the Sheaffer sub forum.

 

Thank you, BaronWulfraed.

Edited October 10, 2018 by mitto

[FarmBoy]

Mitto-

 

It is ok. Most Snorkels want to be 51s.

[mitto]

Mitto-

 

It is ok. Most Snorkels want to be 51s.

[tamiya]

I'm finding some springs have a slightly wider flared/cone at one end... is this what it's hanging up on? It'll be stuck inside the chrome sliding plunger?

 

Usually I just grab spring with haemostats (clamping tweezers used by medicos) and yank it out Thin jewellers longnose pliers should work same.

[mitto]

I'm finding some springs have a slightly wider flared/cone at one end... is this what it's hanging up on? It'll be stuck inside the chrome sliding plunger?

 

 

Usually I just grab spring with haemostats (clamping tweezers used by medicos) and yank it out Thin jewellers longnose pliers should work same.

 

No. The sliding plunger is free. It comes out freely. But you you may be right that the spring may have flared cones at one or perhaps both ends. It is jammed inside the barrel. In fact sticking to the barrel walls.

Edited October 10, 2018 by mitto

[PenHero]

NOTE: This was originally in the Parker forum and moved here where it belongs.

[mitto]

I was able to extrac the stuck spring from the barrel using some home made tools. I came to know that the new replacement spring size, that I ordered from a UK vender, is a bit larger. It would not go inside the barrel without use of a bit force. And then get stuck there. I used wire brush on the old one (it was a bit rusty) and used it and the pen is now working. Happy ending.

 

Can the size of the springs (I ordered four) be reduced by giving them a few turns (narrowing them, thus) and clamping them in that state for a few hours?

Edited October 10, 2018 by mitto