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Chrome silicon steel for firearm recoil springs
I never heard of chrome-silicon steel, but ran across an article in
Defense Tech Briefs (page 10 of the April 2013 issue) talking about the use of this steel in places where there wasn't enough space for a spring made of carbon steel. Nor had I ever heard of springs made of stranded wire. http://www.defensetechbriefs.com/component/content/article/16197 Here is the same article without so many ads: http://www.ctspring.com/press/2012/03/stranded-and-shaped-wire-springs And not just for recoil: http://www.ctspring.com/products/springs/magazine Joe Gwinn - Apologizing for the on-topic content. |
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Joe Gwinn - Apologizing for the on-topic content. SHAME on you, this is rec.politics.bull**** group Stranded wire springs aren't new. My MG42 (German WWII weapon) uses them. karl |
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wrote: ... Joe Gwinn - Apologizing for the on-topic content. SHAME on you, this is rec.politics.bull**** group Stranded wire springs aren't new. My MG42 (German WWII weapon) uses them. German? That figures. Well, they were new to me. Joe Gwinn |
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On Apr 26, 10:08*pm, Joe Gwinn wrote:
I never heard of chrome-silicon steel, but ran across an article in Defense Tech Briefs (page 10 of the April 2013 issue) talking about the use of this steel in places where there wasn't enough space for a spring made of carbon steel. Nor had I ever heard of springs made of stranded wire. http://www.defensetechbriefs.com/component/content/article/16197 Here is the same article without so many ads: http://www.ctspring.com/press/2012/03/stranded-and-shaped-wire-springs And not just for recoil: http://www.ctspring.com/products/springs/magazine Joe Gwinn - Apologizing for the on-topic content. Thanks, that was interesting. I'd never heard of "rocket wire" either. |
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On Apr 27, 1:15*pm, "Denis G." wrote:
Thanks, that was interesting. *I'd never heard of "rocket wire" either. I spent a little time trying to find out exactly what rocket wire is.. Was pretty much unsuccessful other than finding info on the TOW missile. Dan |
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On Apr 27, 2:28*pm, " wrote:
On Apr 27, 1:15*pm, "Denis G." wrote: Thanks, that was interesting. *I'd never heard of "rocket wire" either. |
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, " wrote: On Apr 27, 1:15*pm, "Denis G." wrote: Thanks, that was interesting. *I'd never heard of "rocket wire" either. I spent a little time trying to find out exactly what rocket wire is.. Was pretty much unsuccessful other than finding info on the TOW missile. Actually, that may be exactly right. TOW missiles drag a very fine steel wire behind them, over which comes control signals. I always thought this would be music wire, but wasn't sure that music wire would be strong enough. I suppose the quickest way to know is to call CSS and ask. Now days, a glass fiber is used instead of the wire, so there is enough bandwidth to send a TV picture back, so the operator can stay at the bottom of his foxhole while guiding the missile. Joe Gwinn |
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On Sat, 27 Apr 2013 13:32:35 -0700 (PDT), "Denis G."
wrote: On Apr 27, 2:28Â*pm, " wrote: On Apr 27, 1:15Â*pm, "Denis G." wrote: Thanks, that was interesting. Â*I'd never heard of "rocket wire" either. I spent a little time trying to find out exactly what rocket wire is.. Â*Was pretty much unsuccessful other than finding info on the TOW missile. Dan Dan, this is the best that I could find: http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=45248 The recoil spring in my 1911..is composed of multi strands of wire. Both are in fact. They look like springs made from multistrand wire cable. Gunner |
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On Apr 27, 4:17*pm, Gunner Asch wrote:
On Sat, 27 Apr 2013 13:32:35 -0700 (PDT), "Denis G." wrote: On Apr 27, 2:28*pm, " wrote: On Apr 27, 1:15*pm, "Denis G." wrote: Thanks, that was interesting. *I'd never heard of "rocket wire" either. I spent a little time trying to find out exactly what rocket wire is.. *Was pretty much unsuccessful other than finding info on the TOW missile. Dan Dan, this is the best that I could find: http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=45248 The recoil spring in my 1911..is composed of multi strands of wire. Both are in fact. They look like springs made from multistrand wire cable. Gunner Do you know if it's necessary to keep them oiled? I wonder if there's friction between the strands. |
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On Sat, 27 Apr 2013 14:51:10 -0700 (PDT), "Denis G."
wrote: On Apr 27, 4:17Â*pm, Gunner Asch wrote: On Sat, 27 Apr 2013 13:32:35 -0700 (PDT), "Denis G." wrote: On Apr 27, 2:28Â*pm, " wrote: On Apr 27, 1:15Â*pm, "Denis G." wrote: Thanks, that was interesting. Â*I'd never heard of "rocket wire" either. I spent a little time trying to find out exactly what rocket wire is.. Â*Was pretty much unsuccessful other than finding info on the TOW missile. Dan Dan, this is the best that I could find: http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=45248 The recoil spring in my 1911..is composed of multi strands of wire. Both are in fact. They look like springs made from multistrand wire cable. Gunner Do you know if it's necessary to keep them oiled? I wonder if there's friction between the strands. Ive always given them a bit of TriFlow. They havent seemed to have lost any tension over the past 20+ yrs. I should pull em one of these days and check em. They are supposed to be 18lb springs Gunner |
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On Apr 27, 5:21*pm, Gunner Asch wrote:
On Sat, 27 Apr 2013 14:51:10 -0700 (PDT), "Denis G." wrote: On Apr 27, 4:17*pm, Gunner Asch wrote: On Sat, 27 Apr 2013 13:32:35 -0700 (PDT), "Denis G." wrote: On Apr 27, 2:28*pm, " wrote: On Apr 27, 1:15*pm, "Denis G." wrote: Thanks, that was interesting. *I'd never heard of "rocket wire" either. I spent a little time trying to find out exactly what rocket wire is.. *Was pretty much unsuccessful other than finding info on the TOW missile. Dan Dan, this is the best that I could find: http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=45248 The recoil spring in my 1911..is composed of multi strands of wire. Both are in fact. They look like springs made from multistrand wire cable. Gunner Do you know if it's necessary to keep them oiled? *I wonder if there's friction between the strands. Ive always given them a bit of TriFlow. They havent seemed to have lost any tension over the past 20+ yrs. *I should pull em one of these days and check em. *They are supposed to be 18lb springs Gunner Don't have a lot of experience with guns, but I understand that the 1911 has a pretty good reputation. I know that engineers look for simplicity in design, but this spring must be an exception to the KISS principle. |
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On Sat, 27 Apr 2013 14:17:50 -0700, Gunner Asch
wrote: On Sat, 27 Apr 2013 13:32:35 -0700 (PDT), "Denis G." wrote: On Apr 27, 2:28*pm, " wrote: On Apr 27, 1:15*pm, "Denis G." wrote: Thanks, that was interesting. *I'd never heard of "rocket wire" either. I spent a little time trying to find out exactly what rocket wire is.. *Was pretty much unsuccessful other than finding info on the TOW missile. Dan Dan, this is the best that I could find: http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=45248 The recoil spring in my 1911..is composed of multi strands of wire. Both are in fact. They look like springs made from multistrand wire cable. That's some weird ****, Maynard. I'd never seen that before. Cool. -- Stain and poly are their own punishment. |
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On Sat, 27 Apr 2013 15:47:33 -0700 (PDT), "Denis G."
wrote: On Apr 27, 5:21Â*pm, Gunner Asch wrote: On Sat, 27 Apr 2013 14:51:10 -0700 (PDT), "Denis G." wrote: On Apr 27, 4:17Â*pm, Gunner Asch wrote: On Sat, 27 Apr 2013 13:32:35 -0700 (PDT), "Denis G." wrote: On Apr 27, 2:28Â*pm, " wrote: On Apr 27, 1:15Â*pm, "Denis G." wrote: Thanks, that was interesting. Â*I'd never heard of "rocket wire" either. I spent a little time trying to find out exactly what rocket wire is.. Â*Was pretty much unsuccessful other than finding info on the TOW missile. Dan Dan, this is the best that I could find: http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=45248 The recoil spring in my 1911..is composed of multi strands of wire. Both are in fact. They look like springs made from multistrand wire cable. Gunner Do you know if it's necessary to keep them oiled? Â*I wonder if there's friction between the strands. Ive always given them a bit of TriFlow. They havent seemed to have lost any tension over the past 20+ yrs. Â*I should pull em one of these days and check em. Â*They are supposed to be 18lb springs Gunner Don't have a lot of experience with guns, but I understand that the 1911 has a pretty good reputation. I know that engineers look for simplicity in design, but this spring must be an exception to the KISS principle. Well...Ive fired at least 100,000 rds with that spring in it..so reliablity and durability seems to have been adressed quite nicely. The original recoil spring should be changed at 2,000-3000 rds Gunner |
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Denis G. wrote:
Dan, this is the best that I could find: http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=45248 My metallurgy teacher swore up and down that the Tow missle wire was simply-very-clean 1020 carbon steel. It was the material they found that could be hard drawn to the strength needed. Can't remember the details but seems like he visted(?) the factory where they draw the wire out in Ohio and the length needed for the operation was long... so the place was huge. LOL It's -very- special stuff, its strength is about as high as steel gets. ...or something like that? xD Richard "Curley" Hastings metallurgist Took his class for the fun of it and it -was- fun alright! Alvin in AZ |
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Denis G. wrote:
On Apr 27, 4:17?pm, Gunner Asch wrote: On Sat, 27 Apr 2013 13:32:35 -0700 (PDT), "Denis G." wrote: On Apr 27, 2:28?pm, " wrote: On Apr 27, 1:15?pm, "Denis G." wrote: Thanks, that was interesting. ?I'd never heard of "rocket wire" either. I spent a little time trying to find out exactly what rocket wire is.. ?Was pretty much unsuccessful other than finding info on the TOW missile. Dan Dan, this is the best that I could find: http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=45248 The recoil spring in my 1911..is composed of multi strands of wire. Both are in fact. They look like springs made from multistrand wire cable. Gunner Do you know if it's necessary to keep them oiled? I wonder if there's friction between the strands. I give them a drop of oil. In Sigs, those springs "wear out" when the center strand starts too far protrude from the strands that surround it. If one strand breaks, the entire spring doesn't instantly and completely fail. |
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