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Offline kbaknife

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Wanna see a "spring"?
« on: November 27, 2008, 11:09:00 AM »
I've got a buddy who works at in a plant that makes custom hydraulic cylinders.
This was to be one of the components in a "small" cylinder, but it was off-spec and was headed to the recycle bin! In fact, there were three of them!
They were manufactured by a spring company from a specific 5160 melt designed for industrial spring manufacture.
Anyway, they are 1 3'4" stock and were loaded in a pickup with a fork lift!
I can attest to what it takes just to stand one on end.
I can see some LARGE choppers coming from this stock!
 
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Offline tomh

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Re: Wanna see a "spring"?
« Reply #1 on: November 27, 2008, 11:46:00 AM »
or you could make one hell of a pogo stick, maybe you could make one and retrieve the astronauts lost tool bag!!

That is a serious supply of 5160. how many did you get? Be sure to show us the first knife you forge from that!
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Offline kbaknife

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Re: Wanna see a "spring"?
« Reply #2 on: November 27, 2008, 11:58:00 AM »
I got three and they have about 38 feet of steel.
I already have 2400 feet of 1 inch square, made back in 1984, but my wheels are really turnin' thinking about what can be made from this size stock.
This was all special mill spec steel, too. Should be nice and consistant.
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Offline Ray Hammond

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Re: Wanna see a "spring"?
« Reply #3 on: November 27, 2008, 12:44:00 PM »
Good grief, Karl! You have a lifetime supply of bowie and camp knife steel.

That is just unreal. Good for you.
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Offline tradtusker

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Re: Wanna see a "spring"?
« Reply #4 on: November 27, 2008, 01:33:00 PM »
wow now that is a proper spring   :scared:
i wanna see the choppers taht come out of that
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Re: Wanna see a "spring"?
« Reply #5 on: November 27, 2008, 01:49:00 PM »
Please don't try & tell us that you didn't sit on it & have a bit of a 'boing' up & down...

No-one'll believe you!  :D
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Offline kbaknife

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Re: Wanna see a "spring"?
« Reply #6 on: November 27, 2008, 02:45:00 PM »
Rob, I only weigh 170 lbs. - 77.1 kilos.
It didn't going "boing" at all!
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Offline Kevin Taylor

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Re: Wanna see a "spring"?
« Reply #7 on: November 27, 2008, 07:02:00 PM »
dadgum, that's one big spring...what kind of machinery uses one that large ??
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Offline OconeeDan

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Re: Wanna see a "spring"?
« Reply #8 on: November 27, 2008, 07:12:00 PM »
Jackpot!!
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Offline Wampus

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Re: Wanna see a "spring"?
« Reply #9 on: November 27, 2008, 07:15:00 PM »
I think you're ready to do that custom lift-kit for your pickup now.  :)

Happy forging!
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Offline kbaknife

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Re: Wanna see a "spring"?
« Reply #10 on: November 27, 2008, 08:00:00 PM »
Quote
Originally posted by Kevin Taylor:
dadgum, that's one big spring...what kind of machinery uses one that large ??
It goes inside a hydraulic cylinder.
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When the last deer disappears into the morning mist,
When the last elk vanishes from the hills,
When the last buffalo falls on the plains,
I will hunt mice for I am a hunter and I must have my freedom.
Chief Joseph
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