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Ecnerwal

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Car leaf springs are high carbon steel as well as coil springs.

Fussier people seek out offcuts or new stock from a spring shop. Used
one do sometimes have stress cracks from use, which can spoil your work
- but the price of the material is right if you are willing to take that
risk. I generally am among the not-fussy risk-takers who are cheap.

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