[modeleng] Re: Advice Sought
- From: Doug Edwards <stueart@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 10 May 2005 10:49:21 -0700
Ken,
Spring steel is not real hard and can be machined with HSS if you are
careful. You do not
mention the size of the material, but spring steel can be cut with a
hacksaw. I would suggest
using an old blade where the ends are still sharp enough. You can drill
it with a short drill
that has the web thinned. Center punch the material heavy, run low
rpms, and use
a good cutting oil with heavy down feed pressure. If the drill rubs, it
will work harden
the material.
The suggestion of the dremel with the cut off wheel is good.
Carbide works the best imho. You can cut the extra off with a small
carbide end mill,
and plunge a hole in the end of it.
Regards,
Doug
KJones9154@xxxxxxx wrote:
>I could of course shorten the spring but I may make a mess of the softening
>and remaking of the end slot so I am reluctant to do that.
>I hope this will not be considered OT but we could pretend that it is for a
>wind up engine!
>Regards and thanks in anticipation.
>Ken Jones, in beautiful Berkshire.
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Doug Edwards
Stueart@xxxxxxxxx
Building a 70 ton Willamette in 1.6"
http://www.rad45.org/Supplies.htm
Building a 80 ton Climax in 1.6"
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