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Where to find springy metal strips?

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james

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Jan 17, 2010, 1:42:13 AM1/17/10
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I have a project that requires a few strips of springy metal about half inch
wide by 12 inch long.

The same black metal used to make metal binder clips would be perfect:
http://www.crestock.com/images/730000-739999/735610-xs.jpg

Any idea where to buy such material?

Winston

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Jan 17, 2010, 1:54:42 AM1/17/10
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http://www.mcmaster.com/#blue-spring-steel/=5er5a1

-- Winston

Richard J Kinch

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Jan 17, 2010, 2:57:04 AM1/17/10
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james writes:

> Any idea where to buy such material?

Pallet strapping. Gotta be in a hundred dumpsters in your area, or
uline.com if you must buy it.

Jim Wilkins

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Jan 17, 2010, 7:44:10 AM1/17/10
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Hacksaw blades???

Doug Miller

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Jan 17, 2010, 9:32:17 AM1/17/10
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I'll second that -- that's exactly what I used when faced with a similar need
recently.

Ned Simmons

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Jan 17, 2010, 11:18:19 AM1/17/10
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Feeler gauge stock is .001 thru .125 thick, 1/2" wide, and comes in
12" lengths and long rolls. See McMaster p.2273

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Ned Simmons

whit3rd

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Jan 17, 2010, 3:20:43 PM1/17/10
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On Jan 16, 10:42 pm, "james" <nos...@nospam.com> wrote:
> I have a project that requires a few strips of springy metal about half inch
> wide by 12 inch long.

There's meters of such metal inside every brokedown tape
measure (of the spring-rewind type).

Spehro Pefhany

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Jan 17, 2010, 4:16:38 PM1/17/10
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a.k.a. "negator spring"


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Spehro Pefhany
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spaco

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Jan 17, 2010, 10:11:17 PM1/17/10
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Dull band saw blades. Takes very little time to grind the teeth off.
Many of the guys here have the 4 X 6 bandsaws that take a 1/2" wide,
.025" thick blade that is 64 1/2" long.
The banding material discussed by others will stay bent if stressed
very far. These band saw blades are a lot closer to to a "spring", I'd say.

You could probably go to any fab shop and ask politely for a used, dull
band saw blade. The commercial ones are wider and thicker, but there is
often a small band saw someplace around.

Pete Stanaitis
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