The same neighbor with the broken recip saw has a broken 7" angle grinder that he'd like me to fix for him.
It's the switch on the grinder that's broken - the return spring on the trigger has a broken end (it's an extension spring with hook ends). I've checked the usual sources & can't find this one, but I have a good repair, I think.
The repair is to make a plug with threads to match the coiled spring profile. The plug would just thread into the broken end & have the needed hook. The spring has a very high spring rate & extends very little, so there would be little chance of the plug escaping during extension.
As far as turning the threads on the plug, how closely do I have to match the profile? Can I just use a standard 60 degree thread (with the same pitch, of course), or do I have to use a form tool to get a semicircular thread?
This will a small plug: the ID will be 3/32 & the pitch 24 tpi.
Anybody ever done this?
Thanks, Bob
BTW - the spring is 3/16 OD, 1-9/16 OAL, .044 wire, preloaded - if someone has a REALLY good source for springs (i.e., much better than McM-C)