where can i get rplacement springs for the extruder head

last night while making some new bed clips i lost one of the springs that holds the bearing against the plastic fillament so where can i get a replacement?
a list of standard parts like this might be of great help as well

Steve P

 

To start I would just go to a local hardware store with the other one to see if you can find a close enough match. I'm pretty sure our local Ace Hardware has one that is good enough. Some have put a keeper nut on screw to keep the spring in place. I modified and printed a bearing idler with a thumb tab so I don't need to unscrew the screws all the way to change the filament. Also the printed screw caps make it much easier on your fingers to pinch the idler open when changing the filament.

 

steve p...these are sold all over the internet. heres a link to some on ebay..http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_sacat=0&_from=R40&_nkw=extruder springs&rt=nc&LH_PrefLoc=1

 

Of course, I only mentioned it because sometimes it's easier to just run down the street if you have a good hardware store.

 

Thanks I am ordering a bag of various springs from amazon and will report on my progress when they get here tomorrow

Steve P