An ideal tip for reassembling alps linears;
"holding a stem/housing combo with a magnet". I learned it through BBS from Qwerters aurthor.
You may have 2 or 3 of dead 2.5" hard drive in your junk box. you can harvest a magnet from a dead drive. The method is handy. but I do not know if there is any issue of magnetization on springs.
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thats an interesting tip for sure. I'll have to try it next time. I have some magnets lying around.
The pegcil should come with a little magnet on the other end, lol.