copelab

I have just bought a K&S wire bender and my first few attempts to make a nose gear coil did not turn out well. I used 5/32 music wire an I found that as the coil was being formed the guide screw on the handle would hit the base stop. If I raise the handle to clear the base stop then the coil would not be tightly wound.I used to have an old Breiten Products bender an I cannot recall having that problem. Any ideas?
Bob