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I'm looking for some torsion springs for a project. Smaller springs like you would find in an ebrake or the like. None of the local hardware stores carry torsion springs.
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I sell a bunch of them in brake drum hardware kits. Your local autoparts store should help, bring in the old one too.
Also hobby lobby or rc cars places perhaps
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torsion springs?Originally posted by 4king View Post"If I asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses." - Henry FordComment
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I don't have an old one, I'm building something, so no parts to reference."When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic." -Benjamin Franklin
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Check a tractor supply, they have all kinds of springs and things that could be cannibalized if needed.G'Day MateComment
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Can you find a pic of the style your looking for?Comment
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Not sure exactly what you are looking for, but fastenal is usually my go to for hard to find stuff.
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Originally posted by Baron Von Crowder View Post
Oops I should read the thread not just title.
Autoparts stores would be a negative then. Perhaps a large mouse trap ?Comment
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Tractor supply is a good idea, never thought of that. I thought about fastenal, but I don't know what they carry since I can never get there during a work week.
I'm building a rally style handbrake for a driving sim. I have all the electronics functional, I just need a good solid pressure for the handle since I'm using an analog axis for progressive sensitivity.
Something like this double torsion spring would be perfect, but I could make just about any work.
"When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic." -Benjamin Franklin
"A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters discover that they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury." -Alexander Fraser TytlerComment
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That'll make the base super wide, but shit, that might work. This is why I ask on here, you motherfuckers are genius."When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic." -Benjamin Franklin
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AR-15 spring, bend to fit:
You could also use a cetme or HK sear spring as well
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Yeah thought about that, but I need like 50x more force, hehe."When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic." -Benjamin Franklin
"A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters discover that they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury." -Alexander Fraser TytlerComment
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I picked up the biggest rat trap I could find. I swear there use to be bigger ones, but I think this might work."When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic." -Benjamin Franklin
"A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters discover that they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury." -Alexander Fraser TytlerComment
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You can always wind it tighterOriginally posted by MarisaComment
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