Help with my toggle catch?

[Blasfimus]

Alright I'll let you all know how it turns out. Any suggestions on proper methods to perform this task? Best way to remove the spring and best way to bend it without snapping it? I've snapped 2 springs in my lifetime attempting similar feats and would wish to not have to buy one of these springs.

[John Sabato]

Originally Posted by Blasfimus

Any suggestions on proper methods to perform this task?

Yes, work slowly and be REAL careful.

Originally Posted by Blasfimus

Best way to remove the spring and best way to bend it without snapping it?

The spring is best removed with a pin punch the proper diameter working from the side of the holdopen. Proceed slowly, it shouldn't take much effort to get the spring out. On bending the spring, once again, work slowly up the length of the spring to get the shape you need a little at a time, use needle nose pliers and the force of your thumb, and be REAL careful. ( the springs are not that expensive if you break one...see LugerDoc if you need one )

Of course, you could just replace the spring and save yourself a whole lot of anxiety over possibly breaking the original.