How to Repair a Hair Clip with a Detached Spring
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crwdns2942287:0crwdne2942287:0If your favorite hair clip broke in half, use this guide to repair your hair clip by reattaching the spring. Repairing your hair clip will allow you to make the clip fully functional, reduce plastic waste, and wear your favorite hair clip again!
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Place the two pieces of the hair clip together.
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Tie the rubber band around the hair clip to secure the pieces in place.
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Insert the pin halfway into the circles on the top of the clip.
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Place the spring next to the inserted pin with the two edges facing upwards.
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Use the pliers to push the pin through the spring and remaining holes.
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Take the rubber band off and test the repair.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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Where do I get the springs from?
Where can I get new pins?
Did anyone get answers for the springs and pin questions? Where do we get those?
From Hungary and I found springs for sale in a designated shop online, but they're insanely overpriced. One spring goes for 1.49 in USD for which I can buy a brand new hair clip for... Wild how much they charge for a tiny piece of bent wire!