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Message: <blockquote data-quote="maillemaker" data-source="post: 1518624" data-attributes="member: 30051">Thanks so much for the pictures!  So that spring just floats in air!  <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />  That's easy peasy.I think 3D printing would be fine from a strength perspective as I can make it as beefy as desired to make it massively strong.  Biggest issue is my intent was to friction-slip something over the lighter housing and that is likely to get very hot if used as a lighter and would melt the 3D printed part.But I will approach this by making a C-shaped piece to tightly hug the lighter housing, with a little arm coming off of it to give a mount point for the spring.  Might give the C-shaped piece a clamp screw to hold it tight, or could just use a pipe clamp to hold it on tight.I should be able to knock one out in my shop tonight.  There are many assemblies listed on ebay, but all but one had the same problem with the busted-off arm.  I don't intend to replace the lighter with a USB port, but hope that one of those super-flush USB adapaters will plug in and still fit behind the flip-up door.Perhaps one like this, that someone mentioned in another thread:[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09N9CSBC9[/URL]</blockquote>