I believe I bought the springs from F&T, but not 100% certain. My only concern was that the spring eyes were large enough to bend into place without interfering with setting like the Bridgers do.

I may have used #9 wire, but without going to look at them I may have used some small round stock I saved from those signs that every politician sticks in the ground before elections.

Cool idea… I’ll see if that works. Dunno why I didn’t think of that.