[TheForge] Post Vise Spring

Wed May 28 19:47:03 2003

Actually, I was poking fun,  Standard auto leaf spring would not be a 
good choice anyway since it is too wide, and generally two thick as 
well.    A new post vise spring from centaur is actually made for the 
Vaughn vise.   I would expect after waiting for it to arrive ( possibly 
from England) it would require further fabrication.  Fabricating one 
from a die spring available from your local machinist supply is probably 
the quickest option.    Secure it to the vise with soft iron wire, hose 
clamp or other for the short term.    As has been suggested, plain mild 
steel will work fine, I have one vise with such a spring now that has 
been in service for years.  It will take a ste after a while, but I just 
hammer it back periodically.   You could buy a section of tool steel 
from your local machinist supply in the right thickness and width as 
well.   MSC is a good choice.  Metal Mart also carry it as well.   You 
could also make one in a pinch from a lawn mower blade( have done that 
as well).   If you don't have a stack of old lawn mower blades, they can 
be bought at the local hardware store.   Regarding assumptions,  any 
number are required to answer any question.  I.E. that you have the 
skills to execute the suggestion, that you have the equipment, so why 
not that you have the nmaterials?  Another assumption tha  I generally 
make is that no one on this list is paid for their help/contributions, 
so I generally refrain from chastising them on their attempts to help.   
Bad manners, are different matter though.   I didn't take offense at 
your reply though, just commenting on the tone.

Charles

Scott Lane wrote:

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>> You mean you don't already have a stack of leaf springs?
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>         No.  Not everyone does.  And it's not a good idea to make 
> assumptions.
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