[SEL] Making a spring

[rdhaskell at juno.com]

Hi Curt.
There are a couple of ways that I know of.  First is get the spring wire
from a hobby shop, I think they come in lots of diameters and two or
three feet long.  bend it to the shape you want.  The problem is it
springs back so you have to made it smaller diameter than you want in the
end.
The other is get wire from an Orthodontist (sp) it can be bent easily and
doesn't spring back.  When you get the size and shape you want, heat it
to a dull red and let it air cool, I don't think I quenched it, and you
have a spring.  The trick with the dental wire was more than thirty years
ago (time flies when you are having fun).  Good luck.

Ron Haskell
rdhaskell at juno.com
Riverside, California
USA
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On Sat, 30 Jul 2005 10:03:02 +0000 cgandree at mchsi.com writes:
> 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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