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12th February 2012, 01:50 PM #1
I'm after a piece of spring steel...
I'm looking for a few inches of spring steel – perhaps a piece of old clock spring or door latch spring etc. The dimensions of the broken spring I have are 4.2mm wide and .9mm thick.
I appreciate the chances of locating stuff of these exact dimensions are probably zero, but anything wider or slightly thicker could likely be made to work.
If you can help me out with this, please send me a PM..
I know you believe you understand what you think I wrote, but I'm not sure you realize that what you just read is not what I meant.
Regards, Woodwould.
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12th February 2012, 02:46 PM #2
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12th February 2012, 02:50 PM #3
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12th February 2012, 06:07 PM #4
WW,
I use bandsaw blades or the steel strapping that packs of timber are made from.
I did a pair of springs for a secret drawer from the saw blades.they are still throwing that drawer out well.
And also a replacment sprng for the most incredible box that came in for restoration once.
ci 1810 English that had ten A to Z slide out sticks that had to be set to the right word of the owners choice to get it open.
I have the oxy ready to go as well if you need them shaped , holed, hardened and tempered.
Regards Rob
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12th February 2012, 06:30 PM #5
Thanks for the offer Rob. I measured some steel strapping earlier and it's a bit thin for the job at around .8mm and the thickest (scrap) bandsaw blade I have at present is .7mm thick.
However, you jolted my memory and I found a perfect .92mm thick piece of scrap blade in my tin of scratch stock blades.I hate that my brain cells are diminishing.
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I know you believe you understand what you think I wrote, but I'm not sure you realize that what you just read is not what I meant.
Regards, Woodwould.
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12th February 2012, 06:32 PM #6
I should have mentioned, the spring steel is for repairing a lock, hence the critical thickness.
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I know you believe you understand what you think I wrote, but I'm not sure you realize that what you just read is not what I meant.
Regards, Woodwould.
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12th February 2012, 06:47 PM #7
The saw blade I used was a 35mm deep blade but with a guess I dont think it's as thick as that .92, I will be interested to have a look in the morning.
Glad you have found some.
I do have thicker spring material, it would have to be swaged down though.
Rob
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12th February 2012, 06:58 PM #8.
I know you believe you understand what you think I wrote, but I'm not sure you realize that what you just read is not what I meant.
Regards, Woodwould.
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12th February 2012, 07:26 PM #9
I'm sure he has moved on from there, I have his number at work . I will pm it to you if you dont have it.
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12th February 2012, 10:54 PM #10