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Title: I finally gave it a try! Post by: collecture on August 30, 2013, 02:58:55 pm Well, after about 15 months since I found this website - http://home.earthlink.net/~bazillion/intro.html
I decided I needed to give it a try. I ordered the book a little while back and have been reading it. Yesterday I made an arbor for the spring I needed to make and away I went. I was so very easy to do and, while not perfect, will do the job. I will keep practicing and modifying and practicing.... You can get music wire from McMaster-Carr and all you need is a variable speed drill or lathe. The 12" lengths will do for small springs (under 3/4" long), but you will want to get a coil for longer springs. I was quoted about $8 each for this spring and I had to order 1000 - took me about 5 minutes. I only need 20-30. That is my spring on the bottom. Title: Re: I finally gave it a try! Post by: coke_and_stuff on August 30, 2013, 03:11:14 pm Very Cool, Sure does beat having 1000 made.
Joey Title: Re: I finally gave it a try! Post by: krovel on August 30, 2013, 05:17:27 pm I'm sure it varies from spring to spring, but does one gauge work for most springs?
Title: Re: I finally gave it a try! Post by: scalebowler on August 30, 2013, 06:15:24 pm This is awesome! I need a spring for the cover that goes over the lock on the trunk of my car. Awesome to know I can make one that will fit instead of making something from the hardware store fit.
Title: Re: I finally gave it a try! Post by: rayg on August 30, 2013, 06:34:59 pm very cool... what a money saver and it's custom to fit!
Title: Re: I finally gave it a try! Post by: collecture on August 30, 2013, 07:43:36 pm I'm sure it varies from spring to spring, but does one gauge work for most springs? If you read the manual, it says to count to revolutions (coils) and use a micrometer to determine the gauge wire. The higher the gauge, the stronger the spring. On my spring, it was .020 music wire and I made it with one extra coil. Hey, it was my first try! This is awesome! I need a spring for the cover that goes over the lock on the trunk of my car. Awesome to know I can make one that will fit instead of making something from the hardware store fit. Let me know what gauge it is and, if it is one that I have, I'll send it to you. Right now I have .020, .024 & .031, but I plan to order more.Title: Re: I finally gave it a try! Post by: MoonDawg on August 30, 2013, 08:33:45 pm That information is going to come in handy real soon. Thanks Tom.
Now I'm wondering why no one offers hand made springs to the public? Title: Re: I finally gave it a try! Post by: collecture on September 02, 2013, 01:04:57 pm I made another SD rejector spring today in about 10 minutes. This is the dime scavenger plate spring - mine is on the left.
I took the pin that it actually mounts on and tightened it in my drills' chuck along with a small bent piece of metal to hold the wire while I wrapped it around the pin. This time I just manually wrapped the wire around the pin. I was able to control the coils easier. Then I just manually made each bend with pliers. Title: Re: I finally gave it a try! Post by: Jim on September 02, 2013, 02:24:12 pm Tom,
I think you're on to something... They look awesome! |