[Tinker]

If the handle drooped before, it's the spring. You can order springs and replace. Really the only thing that is cosmetically bad about the mechanical latches (still operates fine). The mechanism is super simple and unless it's left buried 2 ft underground for 40 yrs they will work great. Even then it might be fine.

As said, you have to turn the handle 45 degrees before it'll come out (with the two outside screws removed). It makes more sense when you look at the mechanism as a whole.

Macs has the "gaskets" as others (dennis, etc). Theoretically you can make them with some gasket material and an exacto blade.

Barbed Fuel fittings, that we all have laying around from kits, do I nice job of punching holes in gaskets.

Assuming you have the outer echelons. Sorry about the paint, but I hope it's still a fun project!


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