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Step 6Spring Loading
Now you will load the spring into the door.
First take apart the mouse trap and extract the spring. Slip the spring down the metal rod to see if it fits. If it does not, use pliers to loosen up the pitch. You are going to want to wedge the spring into the second larger hole that one of the springs legs is fastened against the MDF.
The spring should stay pretty fastened, but if it does not use some bondo to harness it in place. Bondo rarely fails.
Now you should have a spring loaded door... no metal rod should be inserted yet.
First take apart the mouse trap and extract the spring. Slip the spring down the metal rod to see if it fits. If it does not, use pliers to loosen up the pitch. You are going to want to wedge the spring into the second larger hole that one of the springs legs is fastened against the MDF.
The spring should stay pretty fastened, but if it does not use some bondo to harness it in place. Bondo rarely fails.
Now you should have a spring loaded door... no metal rod should be inserted yet.
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