[SEL] Making a spring

[David Everett]

Depending on size of lathe to be used, a piece of BMS about 1/2" square and say 6" long.  Drill
hole for wire about 3/4" from one end.  Use slitting saw to cut on same axis as hole from the end
of bar into hole.  Slit should be narrower than hole so that wire remains in hole and cannot slide
into slit.  Before slitting, drill crosswise for a clamping screw in the slit so that tension on
the wire feed can be adjusted by tightening the clamp screw as required to keep the feed tight.

Regards

Dave
Saudi-Arabia-On-Sea


--- R & M Ingold <randmingold at hotkey.net.au> wrote:

> Can anyone put up a pic of this tool please?
> If I can see it, I can make it.
> Reg & Marg Ingold.
> Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
> randmingold at hotkey.net.au
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/randmingold
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <cgandree at mchsi.com>
> To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> Sent: Monday, August 01, 2005 7:50 PM
> Subject: RE: [SEL] Making a spring
> 
> 
> >
> > Hi Bill,
> > Where did you get the spring making kit with that small of holding jig 
> > like
> > one we use for fence making?  Attempting doing one using a pair of pliers 
> > and
> > was not successful.
> > thanks again,
> > Curt
> >
> > Hope you can make Baraboo, look for the SEL group back in the timber 
> > behind
> > the craft building.
> >
> >
> >> Curt:
> >>
> >> While I'd be glad go off list if you wish, the topic is certainly 
> >> relevant
> >> to the list and if we pool our ignorance maybe it will benefit others, 
> >> too.
> >>
> >> My spring making experience is pretty slim.  I did get a spring making 
> >> kit
> >> for Christmas or something many years ago and have used it successfully a
> >> few times.  It came with an assortment of wire and a tool that is
> >> reminiscent of that little pocket-sized jig we used to carry when 
> >> building
> >> fence.  Maybe you know the device, it was for getting a good tight wrap 
> >> on
> >> that short piece of wire that attached the barbed (or woven, for that
> >> matter) wire to the steel post.  The point was that it applied the torque
> >> right next to where you really wanted the wire to bend, just next to the
> >> fence strand.
> >>
> >> David's post references this same need with the jig he describes.  Point
> >> being that if you can apply the pressure right near the form that you're
> >> wrapping the wire around, the resulting wrap will be pretty close to the
> >> desired diameter.


> >> cgandree at mchsi.com
> >> Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2005 5:52 AM
> >> To: The SEL email discussion list
> >> Subject: RE: [SEL] Making a spring
> >>
> >> Thankyou very much Bill, this is the article I was searching for.  Have 
> >> you
> >> made any springs before?  Please contact me off line to discuss more
> >> details.
> >> Curt
> >>
> >>
> >> > Here ya go, Curt.
> >> >
> >> >  http://home.earthlink.net/~bazillion/springs.html
> >> >
> >> > B²
> >> >
> >> > Bill Brueck (brick)
> >> > Chatfield, MN, USA
> >> >
> >> > Confusion is a higher state of knowledge than ignorance.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com
> >> > [mailto:sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com] On Behalf Of
> >> > cgandree at mchsi.com
> >> > Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2005 5:03 AM
> >> > To: SEL Lists
> >> > Subject: [SEL] Making a spring
> >> >
> >> > Hi All,
> >> > Some time ago someone posted an article on how you can make your own
> >> > springs.
> >> > I need to make up a spring for my trip lever on my 2hp R&V model SR. 
> >> > Not a common spring found in hardware store supplies.  Also checked with one 
> >> > of the popular Mag & Igintor rebuilders.
> >> > thankyou in advance,
> >> > Curt Andree


		
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