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Title: Any place I can get a spring replicated/reproduced? Post by: brasskey on September 19, 2012, 11:34:28 pm I'm almost done taking my Atlas slider apart and most everything seems to be in decent shape. The one exception is a spring that is used for the bottle unloading mechanism. This spring pulls the bottle bucket back into place after a vend. It is rusted pretty bad on the circular bends and there is a crack on one of the bends. It's just a matter of time before it breaks. Since many of you have fixed numerous machines I was hoping someone might have a suggestion for a company that could replicate this spring. Am I out of luck? Any other options? Thanks.
(http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z221/brasskey/Coke%20Machines/Atlas%20slider/8CA0EB07-5836-4C66-A668-A330E0FEE591-3850-000000F8BD5E8AB5_zpsf79e509a.jpg) (http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z221/brasskey/Coke%20Machines/Atlas%20slider/01741606-740E-41DE-BF8B-E5617164FCC7-3850-000000F8AE66EDB9_zps1ef4bfb5.jpg) Title: Re: Any place I can get a spring replicated/reproduced? Post by: collecture on September 20, 2012, 12:41:53 am I have yet to try, but it is on my list. Doesn't look too hard!
Only way to go if you only need one - at least $100 otherwise! http://home.earthlink.net/~bazillion/intro.html McMaster-Carr sells music wire in small lots. Good Luck! Title: Re: Any place I can get a spring replicated/reproduced? Post by: briandr1 on September 20, 2012, 12:10:25 pm Theres a place in houston called Draco spring manufacturing, they may make springs that small I dont know if just one though. When I worked in the drilling fluid parts manufacturing we used to get our snap rings from them.
Title: Re: Any place I can get a spring replicated/reproduced? Post by: johnieG on September 20, 2012, 12:32:32 pm Hmmm...looks like the spring inside one of those plastic clamps I use for wood working...flip one over & see if you can make use of it.
Title: Re: Any place I can get a spring replicated/reproduced? Post by: brasskey on September 20, 2012, 05:46:08 pm Thanks for the suggestions everyone. I'll see what works best.
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