I just happen to have this 32" torsion spring with a 2" i.d. left over
from an obvious home repair. I placed it in the garbage, at first, but
I retrieved it--in case it may be valuable! ; )

Seriously, is it material suitable for making any sort of wood cutter?
If it is, I think I can get a lot of 'em out of the spring!

Bill

"Bill" wrote in message
...
I just happen to have this 32" torsion spring with a 2" i.d. left over from
an obvious home repair. I placed it in the garbage, at first, but I
retrieved it--in case it may be valuable! ; )

You don't recycle where you live?

In article , "Lobby Dosser" wrote:
"Bill" wrote in message
...
I just happen to have this 32" torsion spring with a 2" i.d. left over from
an obvious home repair. I placed it in the garbage, at first, but I
retrieved it--in case it may be valuable! ; )

You don't recycle where you live?

Scrap steel brings about $225/ton, or around eleven cents a pound. He'd most
likely spend more on gasoline taking to a recycler than he'd get back in scrap
value.

On 4/5/2011 7:10 AM, Doug Miller wrote:
In , "Lobby wrote:
wrote in message
...
I just happen to have this 32" torsion spring with a 2" i.d. left over from
an obvious home repair. I placed it in the garbage, at first, but I
retrieved it--in case it may be valuable! ; )

You don't recycle where you live?

Scrap steel brings about $225/ton, or around eleven cents a pound. He'd most
likely spend more on gasoline taking to a recycler than he'd get back in scrap
value.


Come on now. No fighting to be first in line to buy it!!!
New one's are going for upwards of $60. This one's already been cut in
two for easier storage! Serious offers only (please).

Bill

"Doug Miller" wrote in message
...
In article , "Lobby Dosser"
wrote:
"Bill" wrote in message
...
I just happen to have this 32" torsion spring with a 2" i.d. left over
from
an obvious home repair. I placed it in the garbage, at first, but I
retrieved it--in case it may be valuable! ; )

You don't recycle where you live?

Scrap steel brings about $225/ton, or around eleven cents a pound. He'd
most
likely spend more on gasoline taking to a recycler than he'd get back in
scrap
value.


Out here we can take it to the curb. Reminding me that tonight's the night
....

In article
"Lobby Dosser" writes:
"Bill" wrote in message
...
I just happen to have this 32" torsion spring with a 2" i.d. left over from
an obvious home repair. I placed it in the garbage, at first, but I
retrieved it--in case it may be valuable! ; )

You don't recycle where you live?


I recycle where I live, but I've never lived anywhere that the
recycling pickup/dropoff would take steel other than food cans.

I'm digging out a 6' steel pole ('70s style satellite dish post)
in the back yard, and I have no idea what I'll do with it when it
is out of the ground.

--
Drew Lawson | Though it's just a memory,
| some memories last forever

GEEESH! Talk to the solar PV people, especially if you have the mechanism.
Somebody will want to build a solar tracker from that one.

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"Drew Lawson" wrote in message ...
I recycle where I live, but I've never lived anywhere that the
recycling pickup/dropoff would take steel other than food cans.

I'm digging out a 6' steel pole ('70s style satellite dish post)
in the back yard, and I have no idea what I'll do with it when it
is out of the ground.

--
Drew Lawson | Though it's just a memory,
| some memories last forever

lid (Drew Lawson) writes:
In article
"Lobby Dosser" writes:
"Bill" wrote in message
...
I just happen to have this 32" torsion spring with a 2" i.d. left over from
an obvious home repair. I placed it in the garbage, at first, but I
retrieved it--in case it may be valuable! ; )

You don't recycle where you live?


I recycle where I live, but I've never lived anywhere that the
recycling pickup/dropoff would take steel other than food cans.

My locality takes any scrap metal that fits in the recycling bin.

We just recycled the metal parts of a disassembled lawnmower the other
day.

scott

"Drew Lawson" wrote in message
...
In article
"Lobby Dosser" writes:
"Bill" wrote in message
...
I just happen to have this 32" torsion spring with a 2" i.d. left over
from
an obvious home repair. I placed it in the garbage, at first, but I
retrieved it--in case it may be valuable! ; )

You don't recycle where you live?


I recycle where I live, but I've never lived anywhere that the
recycling pickup/dropoff would take steel other than food cans.

I'm digging out a 6' steel pole ('70s style satellite dish post)
in the back yard, and I have no idea what I'll do with it when it
is out of the ground.

Where I live (Portland, or area), if it's legal (your pipe would be) and
fits in the bin it's good to go. If it can't fit in the bin you can take it
to the recycler or pay $35 for a pu load at the dump. Our dump won't take
fluorescent bulbs or paint; they have to go to a special central recycling
center.

On Tue, 5 Apr 2011 21:05:23 -0700, "Lobby Dosser"
wrote:

"Drew Lawson" wrote in message
...
In article
"Lobby Dosser" writes:
"Bill" wrote in message
...
I just happen to have this 32" torsion spring with a 2" i.d. left over
from
an obvious home repair. I placed it in the garbage, at first, but I
retrieved it--in case it may be valuable! ; )

You don't recycle where you live?


I recycle where I live, but I've never lived anywhere that the
recycling pickup/dropoff would take steel other than food cans.

I'm digging out a 6' steel pole ('70s style satellite dish post)
in the back yard, and I have no idea what I'll do with it when it
is out of the ground.

Where I live (Portland, or area), if it's legal (your pipe would be) and
fits in the bin it's good to go. If it can't fit in the bin you can take it
to the recycler or pay $35 for a pu load at the dump. Our dump won't take
fluorescent bulbs or paint; they have to go to a special central recycling
center.

Fluor bulb cost: $2 each.
Fluor bulb recycling area: Portland only, nowhere else in Oregon.
Fluor bulb recycling cost: ONLY $4, delivered to the recycler.

"Uckfay atthay itshay!" sez I. I recycle everything else, though, and
when they make it convenient to recycle fluor tubes, I'll do those.
As it is, it's a tax on eco idiots by gov't approved scammers.

--
You do not need a parachute to skydive.
You only need a parachute to skydive twice.

"Larry Jaques" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 5 Apr 2011 21:05:23 -0700, "Lobby Dosser"
wrote:

"Drew Lawson" wrote in message
...
In article
"Lobby Dosser" writes:
"Bill" wrote in message
...
I just happen to have this 32" torsion spring with a 2" i.d. left over
from
an obvious home repair. I placed it in the garbage, at first, but I
retrieved it--in case it may be valuable! ; )

You don't recycle where you live?


I recycle where I live, but I've never lived anywhere that the
recycling pickup/dropoff would take steel other than food cans.

I'm digging out a 6' steel pole ('70s style satellite dish post)
in the back yard, and I have no idea what I'll do with it when it
is out of the ground.

Where I live (Portland, or area), if it's legal (your pipe would be) and
fits in the bin it's good to go. If it can't fit in the bin you can take
it
to the recycler or pay $35 for a pu load at the dump. Our dump won't take
fluorescent bulbs or paint; they have to go to a special central recycling
center.

Fluor bulb cost: $2 each.
Fluor bulb recycling area: Portland only, nowhere else in Oregon.

Did not know that. How about the big box stores down there, do they take
them? The electronic and office supply places up here all take printer ink
cartridges and various batteries. I think they also recycle laser printer
cartridges.

A BTW for pet owners, don't let them get at any of those button batteries
(infants and children too, I guess)! If swallowed, the damn things light off
and burn holes!

On 4/5/2011 11:56 PM, Larry Jaques wrote:
On Tue, 5 Apr 2011 21:05:23 -0700, "Lobby
wrote:

"Drew wrote in message
...
In
"Lobby writes:
wrote in message
...
I just happen to have this 32" torsion spring with a 2" i.d. left over
from
an obvious home repair. I placed it in the garbage, at first, but I
retrieved it--in case it may be valuable! ; )

You don't recycle where you live?


I recycle where I live, but I've never lived anywhere that the
recycling pickup/dropoff would take steel other than food cans.

I'm digging out a 6' steel pole ('70s style satellite dish post)
in the back yard, and I have no idea what I'll do with it when it
is out of the ground.

Where I live (Portland, or area), if it's legal (your pipe would be) and
fits in the bin it's good to go. If it can't fit in the bin you can take it
to the recycler or pay $35 for a pu load at the dump. Our dump won't take
fluorescent bulbs or paint; they have to go to a special central recycling
center.

Fluor bulb cost: $2 each.
Fluor bulb recycling area: Portland only, nowhere else in Oregon.
Fluor bulb recycling cost: ONLY $4, delivered to the recycler.

"Uckfay atthay itshay!" sez I. I recycle everything else, though, and
when they make it convenient to recycle fluor tubes, I'll do those.
As it is, it's a tax on eco idiots by gov't approved scammers.

--
You do not need a parachute to skydive.
You only need a parachute to skydive twice.

I just javelin them sonabitches into the dumpster and they disappear.

--
Steve Barker
remove the "not" from my address to email

On 2011-04-06 00:05:23 -0400, "Lobby Dosser" said:

Our dump won't take fluorescent bulbs or paint; they have to go to a
special central recycling center.

If it's latex, all that's required here for trash pick up is that you
dump enough cat litter in the can that the paint's no longer liquid.

"Steve" wrote in message
g.com...
On 2011-04-06 00:05:23 -0400, "Lobby Dosser" said:

Our dump won't take fluorescent bulbs or paint; they have to go to a
special central recycling center.

If it's latex, all that's required here for trash pick up is that you dump
enough cat litter in the can that the paint's no longer liquid.



They apparently really Do something with the paint here.

On Wed, 6 Apr 2011 23:30:34 -0400, Steve
wrote:

On 2011-04-06 00:05:23 -0400, "Lobby Dosser" said:

Our dump won't take fluorescent bulbs or paint; they have to go to a
special central recycling center.

If it's latex, all that's required here for trash pick up is that you
dump enough cat litter in the can that the paint's no longer liquid.

It's better to take it to the recycling center for use. The downtowns
use it for painting over grafitti, a VERY worth cause.

--
From the Book of Aussie Bush Etiquette:

Never tow another car using pantyhose and duct tape.

On 4/5/2011 7:45 AM, Drew Lawson wrote:
In
"Lobby writes:
wrote in message
...
I just happen to have this 32" torsion spring with a 2" i.d. left over from
an obvious home repair. I placed it in the garbage, at first, but I
retrieved it--in case it may be valuable! ; )

You don't recycle where you live?


I recycle where I live, but I've never lived anywhere that the
recycling pickup/dropoff would take steel other than food cans.

I'm digging out a 6' steel pole ('70s style satellite dish post)
in the back yard, and I have no idea what I'll do with it when it
is out of the ground.


put it in the iron pile?

Throw it in a ditch?

cut it up and put it in your trash?

dig a deeper hole?



--
Steve Barker
remove the "not" from my address to email

On Wed, 06 Apr 2011 08:45:32 -0500, Steve Barker
wrote:

On 4/5/2011 7:45 AM, Drew Lawson wrote:
In
"Lobby writes:
wrote in message
...
I just happen to have this 32" torsion spring with a 2" i.d. left over from
an obvious home repair. I placed it in the garbage, at first, but I
retrieved it--in case it may be valuable! ; )

You don't recycle where you live?


I recycle where I live, but I've never lived anywhere that the
recycling pickup/dropoff would take steel other than food cans.

I'm digging out a 6' steel pole ('70s style satellite dish post)
in the back yard, and I have no idea what I'll do with it when it
is out of the ground.


put it in the iron pile?

Throw it in a ditch?

cut it up and put it in your trash?

dig a deeper hole?

We have guys here in town who advertise that they collect all old
scrap metal, which they sell to the metal recycler. Free pickup.
See your local newspaper classified ads.

Or you could make something out of it. Retask these things, guys.

--
Some people are like Slinkies ... not really good for
anything, but you can't help smiling when you see one
tumble down the stairs.

"Larry Jaques" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 06 Apr 2011 08:45:32 -0500, Steve Barker
wrote:

On 4/5/2011 7:45 AM, Drew Lawson wrote:
In
"Lobby writes:
wrote in message
...
I just happen to have this 32" torsion spring with a 2" i.d. left over
from
an obvious home repair. I placed it in the garbage, at first, but I
retrieved it--in case it may be valuable! ; )

You don't recycle where you live?


I recycle where I live, but I've never lived anywhere that the
recycling pickup/dropoff would take steel other than food cans.

I'm digging out a 6' steel pole ('70s style satellite dish post)
in the back yard, and I have no idea what I'll do with it when it
is out of the ground.


put it in the iron pile?

Throw it in a ditch?

cut it up and put it in your trash?

dig a deeper hole?

We have guys here in town who advertise that they collect all old
scrap metal, which they sell to the metal recycler. Free pickup.
See your local newspaper classified ads.

Guys that do that in the Portland area also. Problem is they don't ask
before they remove the guard rails and stop signs ....

If you have scrap tires put them in the front yard with a $50.00 'for
sale' sign on them and when it gets dark someone will steal them! Worked
twice for me!

JR


http://community.webtv.net/awoodbutc...oodWorkingPage

On 4/6/2011 3:51 AM, Jerry - OHIO wrote:
If you have scrap tires put them in the front yard with a $50.00 'for
sale' sign on them and when it gets dark someone will steal them! Worked
twice for me!

JR


http://community.webtv.net/awoodbutc...oodWorkingPage





had a friend got rid of a push mower that way. Took his new one,
started mowing, then put the old one right where he left off, and it was
gone the next morning.

--
Steve Barker
remove the "not" from my address to email

"Steve Barker" wrote in message
...
On 4/6/2011 3:51 AM, Jerry - OHIO wrote:
If you have scrap tires put them in the front yard with a $50.00 'for
sale' sign on them and when it gets dark someone will steal them! Worked
twice for me!

JR


http://community.webtv.net/awoodbutc...oodWorkingPage





had a friend got rid of a push mower that way. Took his new one, started
mowing, then put the old one right where he left off, and it was gone the
next morning.


LOL!!

On 2011-04-06 04:51:26 -0400, (Jerry - OHIO) said:

If you have scrap tires put them in the front yard with a $50.00 'for
sale' sign on them and when it gets dark someone will steal them! Worked
twice for me!

Thanks for the laugh!

On Apr 5, 12:25*am, Bill wrote:
I just happen to have this 32" torsion spring with a 2" i.d. left over
from an obvious home repair. *I placed it in the garbage, at first, but
I retrieved it--in case it may be valuable! *; )

Seriously, is it material suitable for making any sort of wood cutter?
If it is, I think I can get a lot of 'em out of the spring!

Bill

Heat it with a torch and stretch it out. Make it into
small scribes, detail knives, etc. The only difference
between spring steel and tool steel is the temper
(purple vs. straw).

Need a whole lot of cheap miter clamps? Cut the thing
down the side with a slitting wheel. Sharpen the cut
ends so they'll bite into wood.

Father Haskell wrote:
On Apr 5, 12:25 am, wrote:
I just happen to have this 32" torsion spring with a 2" i.d. left over
from an obvious home repair. I placed it in the garbage, at first, but
I retrieved it--in case it may be valuable! ; )

Seriously, is it material suitable for making any sort of wood cutter?
If it is, I think I can get a lot of 'em out of the spring!

Bill

Heat it with a torch and stretch it out. Make it into
small scribes, detail knives, etc. The only difference
between spring steel and tool steel is the temper
(purple vs. straw).

That's the kind of encouragement (and information) I was after!
Thank you.

Bill

On Thu, 07 Apr 2011 18:36:50 -0400, Bill wrote:

Father Haskell wrote:
On Apr 5, 12:25 am, wrote:
I just happen to have this 32" torsion spring with a 2" i.d. left over
from an obvious home repair. I placed it in the garbage, at first, but
I retrieved it--in case it may be valuable! ; )

Seriously, is it material suitable for making any sort of wood cutter?
If it is, I think I can get a lot of 'em out of the spring!

Bill

Heat it with a torch and stretch it out. Make it into
small scribes, detail knives, etc. The only difference
between spring steel and tool steel is the temper
(purple vs. straw).

That's the kind of encouragement (and information) I was after!
Thank you.

Hell, Bill, stretch it out, make it thinner, then make your own nails!

--
From the Book of Aussie Bush Etiquette:

Never tow another car using pantyhose and duct tape.

Larry Jaques wrote:
On Thu, 07 Apr 2011 18:36:50 -0400, wrote:

Father Haskell wrote:
On Apr 5, 12:25 am, wrote:
I just happen to have this 32" torsion spring with a 2" i.d. left over
from an obvious home repair. I placed it in the garbage, at first, but
I retrieved it--in case it may be valuable! ; )

Seriously, is it material suitable for making any sort of wood cutter?
If it is, I think I can get a lot of 'em out of the spring!

Bill

Heat it with a torch and stretch it out. Make it into
small scribes, detail knives, etc. The only difference
between spring steel and tool steel is the temper
(purple vs. straw).

That's the kind of encouragement (and information) I was after!
Thank you.

Hell, Bill, stretch it out, make it thinner, then make your own nails!

You say that like you think I wouldn't ever do something like that... I
Can make my own fishing flies (much better than the imported ones)..I
expect my nails would be better too! They would be forged--and
formaldehyde free! ; )



--
From the Book of Aussie Bush Etiquette:

Never tow another car using pantyhose and duct tape.

Bill wrote:
Larry Jaques wrote:
On Thu, 07 Apr 2011 18:36:50 -0400, wrote:

Father Haskell wrote:
On Apr 5, 12:25 am, wrote:
I just happen to have this 32" torsion spring with a 2" i.d. left over
from an obvious home repair. I placed it in the garbage, at first, but
I retrieved it--in case it may be valuable! ; )

Seriously, is it material suitable for making any sort of wood cutter?
If it is, I think I can get a lot of 'em out of the spring!

Bill

Heat it with a torch and stretch it out. Make it into
small scribes, detail knives, etc. The only difference
between spring steel and tool steel is the temper
(purple vs. straw).

That's the kind of encouragement (and information) I was after!
Thank you.

Hell, Bill, stretch it out, make it thinner, then make your own nails!

Pssst.. Just between you and me, I think maybe "custom nails" is where
the untapped market is... Ever hammered a custom nail? :P

That ought to leave the punsters something to nail... lol.

Bill

On Thu, 07 Apr 2011 23:38:48 -0400, Bill wrote:

Larry Jaques wrote:
On Thu, 07 Apr 2011 18:36:50 -0400, wrote:

Father Haskell wrote:
On Apr 5, 12:25 am, wrote:
I just happen to have this 32" torsion spring with a 2" i.d. left over
from an obvious home repair. I placed it in the garbage, at first, but
I retrieved it--in case it may be valuable! ; )

Seriously, is it material suitable for making any sort of wood cutter?
If it is, I think I can get a lot of 'em out of the spring!

Bill

Heat it with a torch and stretch it out. Make it into
small scribes, detail knives, etc. The only difference
between spring steel and tool steel is the temper
(purple vs. straw).

That's the kind of encouragement (and information) I was after!
Thank you.

Hell, Bill, stretch it out, make it thinner, then make your own nails!

You say that like you think I wouldn't ever do something like that... I
Can make my own fishing flies (much better than the imported ones)..I
expect my nails would be better too! They would be forged--and
formaldehyde free! ; )

I want to see the video of you extruding your own monofilament fishing
line next. OK?

--
From the Book of Aussie Bush Etiquette:

Never tow another car using pantyhose and duct tape.

"Larry Jaques" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 07 Apr 2011 18:36:50 -0400, Bill wrote:

Father Haskell wrote:
On Apr 5, 12:25 am, wrote:
I just happen to have this 32" torsion spring with a 2" i.d. left over
from an obvious home repair. I placed it in the garbage, at first, but
I retrieved it--in case it may be valuable! ; )

Seriously, is it material suitable for making any sort of wood cutter?
If it is, I think I can get a lot of 'em out of the spring!

Bill

Heat it with a torch and stretch it out. Make it into
small scribes, detail knives, etc. The only difference
between spring steel and tool steel is the temper
(purple vs. straw).

That's the kind of encouragement (and information) I was after!
Thank you.

Hell, Bill, stretch it out, make it thinner, then make your own nails!


Don't look, you'll just encourage him! LOL!!!

On Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:25:03 -0400, Bill wrote:

I just happen to have this 32" torsion spring with a 2" i.d. left over
from an obvious home repair. I placed it in the garbage, at first, but
I retrieved it--in case it may be valuable! ; )

Seriously, is it material suitable for making any sort of wood cutter?
If it is, I think I can get a lot of 'em out of the spring!

Bill


I've used garage door spring to make strikers. Older springs are more likely to
be bigger in diameter. Modern metallurgy has let them cut down on the diameter
of the metal. You can always upset it if you need more diameter.

One spring makes a good many strikers at 5-6 inches of steel each. I made a lot
of the CF type in the link below for Boy Scouts and to trade in years past. I
would expect it would make good turnscrews, chisels and knives, but limited in
size due to the diameter. It is overkill for S-hooks for fire iron sets where
mild steel is sufficient.


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Disclaimer - no affiliation with Track, except as a satisfied customer.

Regards,
Roy

Roy wrote:
On Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:25:03 -0400, wrote:

I just happen to have this 32" torsion spring with a 2" i.d. left over
from an obvious home repair. I placed it in the garbage, at first, but
I retrieved it--in case it may be valuable! ; )

Seriously, is it material suitable for making any sort of wood cutter?
If it is, I think I can get a lot of 'em out of the spring!

Bill


I've used garage door spring to make strikers. Older springs are more likely to
be bigger in diameter. Modern metallurgy has let them cut down on the diameter
of the metal. You can always upset it if you need more diameter.

One spring makes a good many strikers at 5-6 inches of steel each. I made a lot
of the CF type in the link below for Boy Scouts and to trade in years past. I
would expect it would make good turnscrews, chisels and knives, but limited in
size due to the diameter. It is overkill for S-hooks for fire iron sets where
mild steel is sufficient.


Very interesting. Lots of folks around here don't seem to appreciate
"extra work" the way you and I do! Extra work, the stuff they don't pay
ya for: it makes time timeless.

Bill



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Disclaimer - no affiliation with Track, except as a satisfied customer.

Regards,
Roy