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At the moment all I have is the need. That need is a flat spring about 1/4"
wide .070- .085 thick and about 6" long. How would you make a spring like that? Materials etc??? I appreciate you guys, Roger |
"Roger Jensen" wrote in message . com... At the moment all I have is the need. That need is a flat spring about 1/4" wide .070- .085 thick and about 6" long. How would you make a spring like that? Materials etc??? I appreciate you guys, Roger Not much to go on with that, but it could be made from high carbon steel or beryllium copper. I can't help but think that guys that can do the math would want to know more so they could steer you the right direction. Harold |
On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 18:35:47 GMT, "Roger Jensen"
wrote: At the moment all I have is the need. That need is a flat spring about 1/4" wide .070- .085 thick and about 6" long. How would you make a spring like that? Materials etc??? I appreciate you guys, Roger This might be an interesting read for you: http://home.earthlink.net/~bazillion/springs.html Forger |
"Roger Jensen" wrote in message . com... At the moment all I have is the need. That need is a flat spring about 1/4" wide .070- .085 thick and about 6" long. How would you make a spring like that? Materials etc??? I appreciate you guys, Roger One method is to obtain the large main spring from an old clock and cut the size you need. Jack |
Jack,
I have given thought to cutting it from something, the clock mainsprings are a little thin for what I need. The spring from an old steel trap would be perfect, but I understand they no longer make those. Roger "Jack Hayes" wrote in message ... "Roger Jensen" wrote in message . com... At the moment all I have is the need. That need is a flat spring about 1/4" wide .070- .085 thick and about 6" long. How would you make a spring like that? Materials etc??? I appreciate you guys, Roger One method is to obtain the large main spring from an old clock and cut the size you need. Jack |
On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 18:35:47 GMT, "Roger Jensen"
wrote: At the moment all I have is the need. That need is a flat spring about 1/4" wide .070- .085 thick and about 6" long. How would you make a spring like that? Materials etc??? I appreciate you guys, Roger Find an old chain-saw pull-start (or weed eater, what have you) and grab the rewind spring.Or find an old wind-up alarm clock. |
On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 01:21:56 GMT, "Roger Jensen"
wrote: Jack, I have given thought to cutting it from something, the clock mainsprings are a little thin for what I need. The spring from an old steel trap would be perfect, but I understand they no longer make those. Roger "Jack Hayes" wrote in message ... "Roger Jensen" wrote in message . com... At the moment all I have is the need. That need is a flat spring about 1/4" wide .070- .085 thick and about 6" long. How would you make a spring like that? Materials etc??? I appreciate you guys, Roger One method is to obtain the large main spring from an old clock and cut the size you need. Jack OH OH!! I missed that 80 thou thickness bit. Makes it a bit more difficult. Sounds like a spring for a sliding padio door trolley or something - I know I've seen just what you are describing in some door or window hardware a year or so back (when I spent some time helping out a customer in their window and door business) |
http://www.brownells.com #025-149-000 Flat spring stock
"Roger Jensen" wrote in message . com... At the moment all I have is the need. That need is a flat spring about 1/4" wide .070- .085 thick and about 6" long. How would you make a spring like that? Materials etc??? I appreciate you guys, Roger |
Roger Jensen wrote:
At the moment all I have is the need. That need is a flat spring about 1/4" wide .070- .085 thick and about 6" long. How would you make a spring like that? Materials etc??? I appreciate you guys, Roger Go to http://www.mcmaster.com/ and search for 9075K423 but it is only .062 thick. |
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Roger "mrbill2" wrote in message ... http://www.brownells.com #025-149-000 Flat spring stock "Roger Jensen" wrote in message . com... At the moment all I have is the need. That need is a flat spring about 1/4" wide .070- .085 thick and about 6" long. How would you make a spring like that? Materials etc??? I appreciate you guys, Roger |
"Roger Jensen" wrote in message . com... Perfect!!! Roger "mrbill2" wrote in message ... http://www.brownells.com #025-149-000 Flat spring stock If you don't want to order the whole assortment, check with your local locksmith. We would get these assortments and usually have a lot of the wider sizes left over. -- Roger Shoaf About the time I had mastered getting the toothpaste back in the tube, then they come up with this striped stuff. |
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