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Originally Posted by whunter
I have been forced to do this several times with damaged springs.
Fabricating a safe pressure test unit took a couple of hours, shimming took another hour, the repair survived six months, (damaged spring failed).
The damaged valve was replaced, part cost + 0.5 hour labor.
It cost the owners far less to replace than repair in a professional shop.
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Some one willing to stretch a spring to achieve an unknow pressure might not care about the above.
They just want to see what is going to happen if they stretch the spring.
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Last edited by Diesel911; 03-10-2009 at 01:28 AM.
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