Spinning Reel Spool Clicker Repair (線杯彈簧維修)

After using my Shimano Sephia CI4 C3000S for quite a number of years, the spool clicker spring failed due to fair wear and tear.

我的CI4用久了之後, 線杯裡頭的彈簧斷了.

They don't stock Shimano Sephia CI4 parts in Singapore and I just had to get it repaired. I started off looking for thin piano wires, but they were too thick. Just as I was asking a friend about it ... he suddenly mentioned "Retractable Ball Point Pen". True enough! He gave me the perfect solution to the problem!

新加坡這沒有CI4的零件, 但我一定要把它修好. 開始時我看了鋼琴線可是太粗了. 我在和小鄧聊了一下後他就說 "原子筆". 他這句話點醒了我! 小鄧太聰明了! 我有解決方法了!

1. The clicker spring cannot be too stiff, else it will wear off the clicker gear and plate
彈簧不可以太硬, 要不齒輪會被吃掉.
2. It must be easy to work with
彈簧材料一定要容易處理.
3. Cheap and Fast solution
解決方法一定要快和便宜.

This post is dedicated to my friend "Little Deng". Thank you very much!

這篇文章是幫小鄧寫的. 小鄧謝謝您!

STEP 1: FINDING THE RIGHT SPRING

第一步: 找彈簧

Strip a retractable ballpoint pen and get the spring out.

把原子筆裡頭的彈簧取出來.

STEP 2: GET IT INTO SHAPE

第二步: 弄成形

You can heat up the spring a little to compress it a little first.

彈簧可稍微加熱把它壓下一些.

STEP 3: PUT IT ALL IN

第三步: 裝進去

Assemble the parts together and it clicks again!

全都裝進去.