SMC Discussion Areas
April 27, 2024, 05:58:16 pm *
Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
News:
 
   Home   Help Login Register  
Pages: [1]   Go Down
  Print  
Author Topic: Any place I can get a spring replicated/reproduced?  (Read 3666 times)
0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.
brasskey
25 Cent Member
****
Offline Offline

Posts: 308


« 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.



Logged
collecture
Soda Jerks
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 6959


Tom


« Reply #1 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!
Logged

Cav 27, 33, CS-55E-2, 72
S-48 DP
Ideal CC 35, Barq's 55
1930s DP Counter Cooler
Vendo Coin Changers (ea. style - orig w/ stand)
Vendo Junior (rest.), 23 Deluxe, 39D, 44, 56RT, 80SS, 81A (orig), 81D, 6 C.V.
VMC 27, 27A, 81D DP, 110 DP
Westy WC-42-T, WC-44SK, WD-5(2), WB60
Victor C-14
briandr1
25 Cent Member
****
Offline Offline

Posts: 459



« Reply #2 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.
Logged

selectivend 64 sa
2 cavalier 96
1975 bally hi deal em pinball machine
1920 wate and fate penny  scale
johnieG
Global Moderator
Soda Jerks
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 5387


This is fine...everythings going to be OK....


WWW
« Reply #3 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.
Logged

Spoon-feeding Newbies since 2001...Wink
Yeah..220,221 whatever it takes.
Remember, all it needs is a shot of Freon!
The Vendo V-83 is the '59 Edsel of the coke machine world. ;p
Spray painting does NOT restore a compressor
11 is louder than 10...
"Hope" is good, but it's not an action plan.
brasskey
25 Cent Member
****
Offline Offline

Posts: 308


« Reply #4 on: September 20, 2012, 05:46:08 pm »

Thanks for the suggestions everyone. I'll see what works best.
Logged
Pages: [1]   Go Up
  Print  
 
Jump to:  

Powered by MySQL Powered by PHP Powered by SMF 1.1.15 | SMF © 2011, Simple Machines Valid XHTML 1.0! Valid CSS!