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What did I do wrong

Grump

Grump

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Roll a fag paper up and chuck it in then put the spring in.
Did you trim the blank to the tube, is the finial and nib screwed fully home?
It only needs 1mm to much before it weakens the integrity of the spring.
Stretching a spring doesn't' make it stronger just longer.
 
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