[TheForge] OT - rust-proof spring needed

[Paul]

  On 8/27/2010 7:13 AM, barkingcrow at comcast.net wrote:
> What's involved in making a spring on your lathe?  heat treating?
>
> On Aug 27, 2010, at 7:46 AM, "Ron Childers"<munlaw2 at hcsmail.com>  wrote:
>
>> Go to a marina where they work on boats. There may be something in the scrap
>> pile
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>> [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Peter Fels&  Phoebe
>> Palmer
>> Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 5:50 PM
>> To: Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA
>> Subject: Re: [TheForge] OT - rust-proof spring needed
>>
>> Abuse some brazing rod to stiffen it up and wrap it?
>>
>> Bruce Freeman wrote:
>>> I'm fixing my drain plug mechanism, which is rather like this:
>>> http://www.hometips.com/repair-fix/bathtub-stoppers.html
>>>
>>> It's the spring that's broken.  The existing one is 1.25 OD, 1/8"
>>> wire, brass or bronze, and there's not much left of it.
>>>
>>> I can get a pack of six SS springs more-or-less this size from
>>> McMaster-Carr for about $15 + shipping, but would prefer to go cheaper
>>> if possible, especially as I'd need to fit one of those to the
>>> mechanism -- possible but not trivial.
>>>
>>> I can wrap springs on my lathe if i can find an appropriate wire.  (A
>>> coil of  SS wire of this size is>$15 from McMaster).
>>>
>>> Anyone have any inspiration where I might get a spring or spring wire like
>> this?
Take a look here for more inspringation:

http://home.earthlink.net/~bazillion/setup.html

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Paul
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and it didn't do me one damn bit of good.
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