Well I picked up a builder grade door bell chime kit for approx $10
thinking in advance it might come in handy. When I looked at the
original door bell later, I found a spring off and a plastic part
(looked like some sorta end cap). I couldn't figure how to extend the
part that holds the spring and even if I had, I'm not sure how the
spring would have stayed on it. So I elected to swap out the old with
the new chime (on the wall). Easy repair and the moment I swapped it
out, door bell chimed again.

On Jan 12, 12:48*pm, "Doug" wrote:
Well I picked up a builder grade door bell chime kit for approx $10
thinking in advance it might come in handy. * When I looked at the
original door bell later, I found a spring off and a plastic part
(looked like some sorta end cap). *I couldn't figure how to extend the
part that holds the spring and even if I had, I'm not sure how the
spring would have stayed on it. *So I elected to swap out the old with
the new chime (on the wall). *Easy repair and the moment I swapped it
out, door bell chimed again.

A dandy lesson learned via the protocol of 'value analysis'. Or as the
old timers might say, "What's your time worth?"

Joe

Man, you know how to make us home repair guys proud. You're really ringing
my chime. Way to go!

Christopher A. Young
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"Doug" wrote in message
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Well I picked up a builder grade door bell chime kit for approx $10
thinking in advance it might come in handy. When I looked at the
original door bell later, I found a spring off and a plastic part
(looked like some sorta end cap). I couldn't figure how to extend the
part that holds the spring and even if I had, I'm not sure how the
spring would have stayed on it. So I elected to swap out the old with
the new chime (on the wall). Easy repair and the moment I swapped it
out, door bell chimed again.