Author: jasperbay
Date: 2010-06-02 04:57
Make a tiny punch out of a short piece of the broken off spring ( or equivilant diameter piece of sewing needle , straightened coil spring, etc.), hold it in needle-nosed pliers, and tap the hidden piece out with a small hammer. As Gordon points out, the butt end of the spring is flattened to prevent spring rotation , you don't want to tap that flattened end through the pillar, but back out, the way it went in!
I use a 1 lb. block of lead behind the pillar to prevent the pillar from breaking out of the wood. The heavier backing block seems to make the hidden piece of spring pop out easier too. If rusty, put a drop of penetrating oil on the stub overnight. I've never had to unscrew a pillar to use heat, but last resorts sometimes need to be used!
Clark G. Sherwood
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