Mills QT Spring WANTED
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2023 11:35 amI need one of these for my Mills QT rebuild...
Thanks in advance...
Thanks in advance...
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Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2023 11:35 amRe: Mills QT Spring WANTED
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2023 5:15 amHello, I have 2 QT and I don't know or seen that wire, only type of wire I see is one which rides alongside the first reel plate. I'm curious because I've looked at the mechanism and of course not being an expert I can't find anything like that
Re: Mills QT Spring WANTED
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2023 10:03 amRe: Mills QT Spring WANTED
Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2023 1:10 pmI believe "helper" spring ...Helps lift the sensor lever...
Re: Mills QT Spring WANTED
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2023 2:41 pmgvt1911 wrote:I believe "helper" spring ...Helps lift the sensor lever...
Would you consider visiting a hobby store and buying some steel music wire (0.020", 0.025", 0.032" or whatever gauge you require) and simply bending-out the length and shape you need? I would guess your hand-made replica would be practically indistinguishable (in both form and function) from the factory original...
Re: Mills QT Spring WANTED
Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2023 12:29 pmPurchased some wire and made a few of these... Not too pretty, but functional... 
Now I only need the 3 payout lever return springs that are made from .016 diameter wire... 
Now I only need the 3 payout lever return springs that are made from .016 diameter wire... Re: Mills QT Spring WANTED
Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2023 4:46 amThe three payout lever springs are available in the QT spring set offered on eBay by Dave Berten.
Re: Mills QT Spring WANTED
Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2023 6:30 amYes, I bought the set... His lever springs are made from .0195 wire diameter... They do not function, too heavy... I need the original wire size of .016 diameter... He had one spring in the set that was .016 and I used that to get the machine to function properly...Now I wish to replace them all and be done...I have been reaching out to Dave many times, but yet to get a reply ??? Hope he is OK...