One of my flippers is broken in the stem at one of the spiral cuts for the spring. Anyone got any neat tricks to repair these?
I was trying to think of things that might go inside the stem. The ink tube of a ball point pen is the right size to go inside. I seem to remember that years ago, the ink tubes were metal, not plastic. Do you remember that too, or am I re-inventing history? Of course, none of the pens in my desk have metal tubes. Maybe that was so long ago, that finding a good flipper might be easier than an antique ball-point pen!
I was trying to think of things that might go over the stem. The only idea at present is 5/16 ACR copper tubing (.312 o.d., .248 i.d.) although the i.d. might be a little too large. Of course, it's sold in 50-foot lengths, and I only need about 1/2 inch. I guess I can go pester some local HVAC companies.
Any other ideas?
Dave