[SEL] Making a spring

[R & M Ingold]

Thanks Dave. Got the idea now.
Reg & Marg Ingold.
Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
randmingold at hotkey.net.au
http://www.oldengine.org/members/randmingold

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Everett" <deverett2003 at yahoo.co.uk>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Monday, August 01, 2005 9:50 PM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Making a spring


> 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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