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#Post#: 8612-------------------------------------------------- |
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Torsion Springs |
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By: StefanN Date: April 17, 2023, 1:47 pm |
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Anyone know where I can buy torsion springs with a defined wire |
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thickness and internal diameter, for a reasonable cost? Loads |
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of them for sale but most places have no technical information. |
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#Post#: 8613-------------------------------------------------- |
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Re: Torsion Springs |
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By: Ian F Date: April 17, 2023, 2:23 pm |
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Hi Stefan, I used to make anti-roll bars for my race cars from |
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thick wall steel hydraulic tube. This is readily available in 3m |
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lengths and not too difficult to bend. I reckon you could make |
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reasonable torsion springs for a Cyclekart from this. I can dig |
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out some formulae if your interested. |
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Re: Torsion Springs |
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By: StefanN Date: April 17, 2023, 6:51 pm |
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Thanks Ian. I�m always interested to learn new stuff, but I�m |
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talking about this sort of spring. |
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Re: Torsion Springs |
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By: Jimr1999 Date: April 17, 2023, 10:32 pm |
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https://www.leespring.co.uk/?gclid=CjwKCAjw3POhBhBQEiwAqTCuBoqWhMbs_nKgKF_YRgFw… |
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Re: Torsion Springs |
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By: Ian F Date: April 18, 2023, 1:18 am |
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LOL, I'd gone off on a complete tangent there, thought you were |
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talking about suspension torsion bars 🤭 |
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#Post#: 8617-------------------------------------------------- |
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Re: Torsion Springs |
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By: StefanN Date: April 18, 2023, 1:34 am |
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[quote author=Jimr1999 link=topic=1106.msg8615#msg8615 |
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date=1681788726] |
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https://www.leespring.co.uk |
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Thanks, excellent range. �5+ per spring put me off but can�t |
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see an alternative. |
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Re: Torsion Springs |
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By: Jimr1999 Date: April 18, 2023, 2:32 am |
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Unless you are lucky Stefan, and a clothes peg yields the |
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perfect one, it might be your best shot. :) |
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Re: Torsion Springs |
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By: dunworkin Date: April 18, 2023, 3:10 am |
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Stefan, have a look at the cheap little hand springy clamps, |
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they usually come in sets of several different sized pairs. I |
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salvaged a couple to give a spring return on brake and throttle |
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pedals, they work 'perfect' |
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Re: Torsion Springs |
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By: RhysN Date: April 18, 2023, 3:32 am |
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Son Sean has used both Lee Springs and Springmasters. He says he |
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got tech info by asking. |
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