Currently, I am using a wire coat hanger. It actually
works! But is too soft.
Any suggestions? I figure if I can build my own springs
I wont be down for more than an hour :-)
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Jason Monds
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> Currently, I am using a wire coat hanger. It actually
> works! But is too soft.
> Any suggestions? I figure if I can build my own springs
> I wont be down for more than an hour :-)
> --
> Jason Monds
> (Remove 'no spork' when replying)
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"Ronald Bedford Scott" R.I.P December 1980
>Currently, I am using a wire coat hanger. It actually
>works! But is too soft.
>Any suggestions? I figure if I can build my own springs
>I wont be down for more than an hour :-)
>--
>Jason Monds
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I make my own springs for my homebuilt control units. (I build
them for sale).
I use actual spring wire (called piano wire) and I cold bend
it to a "V" shape with a full loop around the bottom of the V.
I'm not sure to which brand of unit you want to replace the
spring so I guessing as the shape of the spring. Make the arms
of the spring as long as you can so the bending is applied
over a greater area. This will illiminate one small area
taking all the stress and becoming fatigued and break.
My pedals are top hinged and the brake and clutch pedals are
150mm long so I have plenty of room for fitting a long spring.
I use 2mm dia. for all three pedals.
The wire comes in different diameters, so you can pick a size
you want. Obviously diameter and length will determine the
amount of retension. (Is that a word)
You will find the wire at any descent hobby shop. I'm sorry
but I cannot remember the name of the producer. From memory it
cost about $3 (kiwi dollars) per meter.
Correct me if I'm wrong, as I don't weld but I don't think
that welding rod is high tensile enough to make a lasting
spring.
Nigel Nichols
New Zealand
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Nigel of Lakewood Motorsports
(Memeber of the Nascar Offline Racing Series)
Nascar Coruba & Coke Chevy
Hamilton
New Zealand
Sorry "hobby shop" as in model aircraft, plastic model kits
radio control sort of hobby shop. The kind of shop I like to
go to just to dream of all the "big boys toys".
Nigel Nichols
> I remember seeing a post where it was mentioned a
> welding rod made a good spring. Unfortunately, I
> cannot find that post that told me the size.
> Currently, I am using a wire coat hanger. It actually
> works! But is too soft.
> Any suggestions? I figure if I can build my own springs
> I wont be down for more than an hour :-)
> --
> Jason Monds
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> piano wire is what you require and it can be found in many sizes
> (thicknesses) at model aeroplane hobby shops.
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"A welding rod is not tensile enough"
Thanks for the info.
> Nigel Nichols
> New Zealand
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> Nigel of Lakewood Motorsports
> (Memeber of the Nascar Offline Racing Series)
> Nascar Coruba & Coke Chevy
> Hamilton
> New Zealand
> > piano wire is what you require and it can be found in many sizes
> > (thicknesses) at model aeroplane hobby shops.
> ...as opposed to model aeroplane pet shops? ;)
