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Where to find springy metal strips?
I have a project that requires a few strips of springy metal about half inch
wide by 12 inch long. The same black metal used to make metal binder clips would be perfect: http://www.crestock.com/images/73000.../735610-xs.jpg Any idea where to buy such material? |
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Where to find springy metal strips?
james wrote:
I have a project that requires a few strips of springy metal about half inch wide by 12 inch long. The same black metal used to make metal binder clips would be perfect: http://www.crestock.com/images/73000.../735610-xs.jpg Any idea where to buy such material? http://www.mcmaster.com/#blue-spring-steel/=5er5a1 -- Winston |
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Where to find springy metal strips?
james writes:
Any idea where to buy such material? Pallet strapping. Gotta be in a hundred dumpsters in your area, or uline.com if you must buy it. |
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Where to find springy metal strips?
On Jan 17, 1:42*am, "james" wrote:
I have a project that requires a few strips of springy metal about half inch wide by 12 inch long. The same black metal used to make metal binder clips would be perfect:http://www.crestock.com/images/73000.../735610-xs.jpg Any idea where to buy such material? Hacksaw blades??? |
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Where to find springy metal strips?
In article , Richard J Kinch wrote:
james writes: Any idea where to buy such material? Pallet strapping. Gotta be in a hundred dumpsters in your area, or uline.com if you must buy it. I'll second that -- that's exactly what I used when faced with a similar need recently. |
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Where to find springy metal strips?
On Sat, 16 Jan 2010 22:42:13 -0800, "james" wrote:
I have a project that requires a few strips of springy metal about half inch wide by 12 inch long. The same black metal used to make metal binder clips would be perfect: http://www.crestock.com/images/73000.../735610-xs.jpg Any idea where to buy such material? Feeler gauge stock is .001 thru .125 thick, 1/2" wide, and comes in 12" lengths and long rolls. See McMaster p.2273 -- Ned Simmons |
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Where to find springy metal strips?
On Jan 16, 10:42*pm, "james" wrote:
I have a project that requires a few strips of springy metal about half inch wide by 12 inch long. There's meters of such metal inside every brokedown tape measure (of the spring-rewind type). |
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Where to find springy metal strips?
On Sun, 17 Jan 2010 12:20:43 -0800 (PST), the renowned whit3rd
wrote: On Jan 16, 10:42*pm, "james" wrote: I have a project that requires a few strips of springy metal about half inch wide by 12 inch long. There's meters of such metal inside every brokedown tape measure (of the spring-rewind type). a.k.a. "negator spring" Best regards, Spehro Pefhany -- "it's the network..." "The Journey is the reward" Info for manufacturers: http://www.trexon.com Embedded software/hardware/analog Info for designers: http://www.speff.com |
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