24hourcampfire.com
24hourcampfire.com
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Hop To
Page 1 of 2 1 2
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 6,310
S
Campfire Tracker
OP Offline
Campfire Tracker
S
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 6,310
I just did it. Laughing, it may have left a mark...

Of course I heard it land but no sign of it.


NRA Life Member
BP-B2

Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 909
C
Campfire Regular
Offline
Campfire Regular
C
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 909
Sometimes a clear plastic tarp or bag is your friend. wink


NRA Benefactor Member

"When democracy turns to tyranny, the armed citizenry still gets to vote!"
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 10,365
G
Campfire Outfitter
Offline
Campfire Outfitter
G
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 10,365
I have a old sand blasting cabinet that has a multi vise mounted in it for parts that a spring can fly. Haven't lost or had to look for one since.

Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 3,752
S
Campfire Tracker
Offline
Campfire Tracker
S
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 3,752
That's a great idea.
When I put together a lower parts kit or any thing else that has springs I do it in the guest bathroom with the floor vent, sink and tub drains covered. Small area, no carpet and well lit. Less places for them to hide.


The critters have to win every time, I only have to win once. www.swanspointoutfitters.com
www.lazybar-t.com outfitters
65-43-22-5
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 430
B
Campfire Member
Offline
Campfire Member
B
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 430
Little story about a spring. Knew this "gunsmith" that was working on a gun. Dropped a spring and couldn't find it.
But, he had another one in the parts box. So he figures that if he drops the new spring it will bounce exactly like the one he
dropped and he will know where to look for them. Dropped the new
spring and it bounced. Result...both springs missing.

IC B2

Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 6,310
S
Campfire Tracker
OP Offline
Campfire Tracker
S
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 6,310
This was not one of those that are particularly hard to change, just took my eye off it for a second. Kinda like my baseball experience, been hit a few times in the head doing that as well.


NRA Life Member
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 310
W
Campfire Member
Offline
Campfire Member
W
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 310
I have found springs are carpet soluble. Never to be seen again.

Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 2,984
KMS Offline
Campfire Regular
Offline
Campfire Regular
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 2,984
LOL! I found a spring in my shop the other day. I had lost it years ago.


Kelly
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 9,890
J
Campfire Outfitter
Offline
Campfire Outfitter
J
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 9,890
A couple of years ago I spendt a good 30 minutes on my hands and knees looking for an ejector spring from a Winchester M70.

Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 14,027
Campfire Outfitter
Offline
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 14,027
i have a big speaker magnet on a stick for sweeping for lost springs,detent ball bearings etc. about 50% recovery.
dropped primers just vaporize never to be found.



the consolidation of the states into one vast republic, sure to be aggressive abroad and despotic at home, will be the certain precursor of that ruin which has overwhelmed all those that have preceded. Robert E Lee
~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~
IC B3

Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 3,154
M
Campfire Tracker
Offline
Campfire Tracker
M
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 3,154
An old story on little springs - officer's basic course back in early '80s. Had a field test phase that included basic soldier skills, including timed M16a1 disassembly/assembly. Setting was a rickety field table under some oaks at Camp Bullis. We had to do complete bolt disassembly including extractor and ejector. Got to the extractor, took it out, forgot to capture extractor spring - ping! Off it flies into the leaf litter on the ground - oh [bleep]. Luckily heard the spring hit the dry leaves and was able to narrow search area to a few inches. Found that little sucker and still got the rifle back together in time! NCO testing just shook his head and marked passed.

Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 29,663
Campfire Ranger
Online Content
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 29,663
Yes, magnets are great for springs and dropped fishing hooks in the wife's carpet.


1Minute
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 31,400
M
Campfire 'Bwana
Offline
Campfire 'Bwana
M
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 31,400
I'm thinking a Smith's cap that has lights, magnifier and magnet all-in-one... Kit version just uses a clip-on Mini-Maglite and a fly strip, comes with a loupe...


"I can't be canceled, because, I don't give a fuuck!"
--- Kid Rock 2022


Holocaust Deniers, the ultimate perverted dipchits: Bristoe, TheRealHawkeye, stophel, Ghostinthemachine, anyone else?
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 16,554
Campfire Ranger
Offline
Campfire Ranger
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 16,554
I've had mixed luck with speaker magnets. More than once swept with a magnet only to find the spring on my hands and knees with the big flashlight right where the magnet swept.

Now as to carpets dissolving springs, there is a way to get solid springs again. And it involves rapidly rotating magnetic fields and atmospheric disturbances - a vacuum cleaner. The spring will materialize and will be one of those clinks you hear. Now if you start with a new bag...


The key elements in human thinking are not numbers but labels of fuzzy sets. -- L. Zadeh

Which explains a lot.
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 9,890
J
Campfire Outfitter
Offline
Campfire Outfitter
J
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 9,890
And of course I lost a spring today, heard it hit the metal shelf in front of me, but never found it.....

Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 6,761
R
Campfire Tracker
Offline
Campfire Tracker
R
Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 6,761
Found a spring in my chip try on the lathe... I lost it several years earlier..
Spent a few hrs cleaning and crawling the floor....

Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 14,027
Campfire Outfitter
Offline
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 14,027
lost a hammer strut pin for a 1911 on a perfectly clean bench top. had to order a new one. it came. opened the drawer to get the punch, there it was. a week waiting for the new one. still have no memory of putting it in the drawer. maybe magnetic for a second.


the consolidation of the states into one vast republic, sure to be aggressive abroad and despotic at home, will be the certain precursor of that ruin which has overwhelmed all those that have preceded. Robert E Lee
~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 1,102
H
Campfire Regular
Offline
Campfire Regular
H
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 1,102

The best way to find a lost small part is to buy another one.

Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 14,027
Campfire Outfitter
Offline
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 14,027
works every time, and almost always the day the replacement arrives.


the consolidation of the states into one vast republic, sure to be aggressive abroad and despotic at home, will be the certain precursor of that ruin which has overwhelmed all those that have preceded. Robert E Lee
~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 1,313
D
Campfire Regular
Offline
Campfire Regular
D
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 1,313
Place a piece of ladies panty hose over the end of the vacuum hose secure with a rubber band and the missing part/spring will be captured there.Has worked in my shop many many times.

Page 1 of 2 1 2

Moderated by  RickBin 

Link Copied to Clipboard
YB23

Who's Online Now
700 members (160user, 12344mag, 10gaugemag, 1Akshooter, 10Glocks, 1beaver_shooter, 75 invisible), 3,068 guests, and 1,417 robots.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Forum Statistics
Forums81
Topics1,187,679
Posts18,399,604
Members73,817
Most Online11,491
Jul 7th, 2023


 







Fish & Game Departments | Solunar Tables | Mission Statement | Privacy Policy | Contact Us | DMCA
Hunting | Fishing | Camping | Backpacking | Reloading | Campfire Forums | Gear Shop
Copyright © 2000-2024 24hourcampfire.com, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5
(Release build 20201027)
Responsive Width:

PHP: 7.3.33 Page Time: 0.129s Queries: 15 (0.006s) Memory: 0.8942 MB (Peak: 1.0407 MB) Data Comp: Zlib Server Time: 2024-03-28 21:30:16 UTC
Valid HTML 5 and Valid CSS