"Jim Wilkins" muratlanne gmail.com wrote:

Yeah, turn custom washers with tophat-like cylindrical
extensions that the spring fits over tightly. They are more
secure if you thread the extension to match the spring. Got a
lathe yet?

How much of an investment is required for doing that?

And speaking of confusion... I don't understand why, out of all
the metal workers in this group, none offer a metalworking
service.