On Wed, 15 Dec 2010 07:17:41 -0800 (PST), "Denis G."
wrote:

On Dec 14, 7:26*am, Larry Jaques
wrote:
On Mon, 13 Dec 2010 19:24:40 -0800 (PST), KD7HB
wrote:

On Dec 13, 6:30 pm, Bob Engelhardt wrote:
KD7HB wrote:
Where are you located, Bob? I have two springs just like that with the
paint still on them. Left from a Home Depot screw up several years
ago. My doors are all the spring around the shaft type. Would love to
lighten the shop a bit.

Let me know. Relaxed length and diameter. Just pay for UPS ground.

Paul, thanks but I didn't see your post until after I had ordered new ones.

What! You mean I to trip over them for another 15 years?

Advertise them for sale (in Arabic) as missile launcher parts. They'll
be gone tomorrow.

Spring-powered trebuchet:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuDm0l_q1DE

Youtube says the video is not available.

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