Chief Delphi - need source for long, weak compression springs

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DavisDad

16-01-2013 08:18

Re: need source for long, weak compression springs

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ether (Post 1215949)

For a spring? Yikes.

Piano wire is "spring steel". Any metal can be used for a spring as long as the deflection doesn't stress the steel beyond yield strength.

DIY: http://zedomax.com/blog/2009/12/01/m...-from-scratch/

pfreivald

16-01-2013 08:48

Re: need source for long, weak compression springs

Quote:

Originally Posted by DavisDad (Post 1216404)

Piano wire is "spring steel". Any metal can be used for a spring as long as the deflection doesn't stress the steel beyond yield strength.

I believe the "yikes" was for coat hangers.

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