Sourcing aftermarket hammersprings

[Auracana]

Some advice please.
Existing spring is too strong I have deduced.
L 50mm x outer diameter 8.7mm (6mm inner diameter) x 1.25mm.
Want to keep the original spring but get some alternatives to play around with.

Any ideas what is available with similar dimensions.
Longer ones not a bother as I can can cut and play as I go along.
Thinking of maybe a shorter one of same dimensions or a 50mm one of thinner diameter wire?
I see lots listed for sale but rarely list dimensions.

 

[sagalout]

Coil count is also important. For a given length of spring more coils = more power.

 

[The Dude]

Try here mate they might have what you're looking for, failing that you could try aliexpress and get an assortment box

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/222454542337?itmmeta=01HQR633KVFFY60DGVNR7SH4X1&hash=item33cb52f001:g:tTEAAOSwBu9dWrM2&itmprp=enc%3AAQAIAAAA8P5DLE6gNz8kZUcTONlDa7C8MJz1%2BONES08ADHBTumpFPZF6JjzVztudon9%2FwEH25THANO5BLAFtyJisoTZS8I13HXY7X5yrhJv83bGv7OIDAXz5U8HZv0iZQ6XlnbgcRghrFPT1EPq7N9%2BFfc%2B3e6FUCgQ5rYfug2hGRz0allxKjr59vsfOItVGKKfnJ%2F%2BhjXh2yAgCKOz2kfFpU%2FTM4Gww6spLfLXUcHsZr7pnJ6pXBwe8lbOtDKX6TpIA8qxdmi9ipnjPhsyzJ4zRUEFHRxt73IEXX4OWcAgohgStq2JAjZK0xNKHFBfDqdVPJL8TBw%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR4a6jIa-Yw

 

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[1066]

Some advice please.
Existing spring is too strong I have deduced.
L 50mm x outer diameter 8.7mm (6mm inner diameter) x 1.25mm.
Want to keep the original spring but get some alternatives to play around with.

Any ideas what is available with similar dimensions.
Longer ones not a bother as I can can cut and play as I go along.
Thinking of maybe a shorter one of same dimensions or a 50mm one of thinner diameter wire?
I see lots listed for sale but rarely list dimensions.

Have you got access to a lathe? If so, have you thought of winding your own springs?
I recently had this problem - I needed a small spring for the ejector on my .357 Winchester rifle and a hammer spring for my testbed air rifle. Both came out well:

 

[Horneteer]

Have a look at Flexo Springs. Got a selection of springs from them when I put Lane regulator in the Kral an needed to rebalance the valve/hammer

https://www.flexosprings.com/

 

[Horneteer]

They've got these ones if they're any good?

 

[Auracana]

Have you got access to a lathe? If so, have you thought of winding your own springs?
I recently had this problem - I needed a small spring for the ejector on my .357 Winchester rifle and a hammer spring for my testbed air rifle. Both came out well:
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Thanks, but I have neither the equipment, skills, time or want to make my own springs. Just wanted to source some to play around with. Nice work you have done though

 

[Blackmax]

Thanks, but I have neither the equipment, skills, time or want to make my own springs. Just wanted to source some to play around with. Nice work you have done though

You can try Springmasters too.

 

[Squintykid]

There are a few suppliers of stock springs, lots of options from piano wire to stainless mil-spec
I've used Lee & Flexo for hammer and exhaust springs but buying a selection of singles can work out relatively expensive just to find one.

Search for Compression Springs | Lee Spring

Search Lee Spring's inventory of Compression Springs by part number or by specifications. Browse by Imperial or Metric units for your convenience.

www.leespring.co.uk

Compression Springs | Stock Compression Springs - Springmasters

Compression springs manufactured in the UK by Springmasters Ltd, the leading manufacturer and stockists of compression springs in the UK

www.springmasters.com

Compression Springs | Spring Manufacturer & Stockist | Flexo Springs

We can manufacture compression springs to your exact specifications or supply stock springs from our extensive catalogue

www.flexosprings.com

 

[Benp]

Have you got access to a lathe? If so, have you thought of winding your own springs?
I recently had this problem - I needed a small spring for the ejector on my .357 Winchester rifle and a hammer spring for my testbed air rifle. Both came out well:
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What's your process? Do you have to heat treat or anything? I fancy a go at this.

 

[1066]

What's your process? Do you have to heat treat or anything? I fancy a go at this.

Spares for the Winchester 94AE lever action rifles are very hard to find now so decided I would try and make my own. Without a patten to go on (The original must be somewhere on Bisley, Melville range) it was a problem to know what diameter wire to use.
I bought 1 metre lengths of music wire from .018" to .026 in 2 thou steps that I thought would be about right.
Music wire is a high tensile spring steel that can be cold formed into springs - no heat treating necessary. It's available on ebay and often at your local model shop.
This is more or less the system I used:

 

[Benp]

Spares for the Winchester 94AE lever action rifles are very hard to find now so decided I would try and make my own. Without a patten to go on (The original must be somewhere on Bisley, Melville range) it was a problem to know what diameter wire to use.
I bought 1 metre lengths of music wire from .018" to .026 in 2 thou steps that I thought would be about right.
Music wire is a high tensile spring steel that can be cold formed into springs - no heat treating necessary. It's available on ebay and often at your local model shop.
This is more or less the system I used:

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Interesting, I assumed you needed to heat treat, that's a lot easier than I imagined.

 

[1066]

Interesting, I assumed you needed to heat treat, that's a lot easier than I imagined.

Just needs a bit of practice - I made a good few duff ones before I got the knack.

 

[1260engineer]

Blumming springs im sick of the sight of um at the mo at work .





I had to adopt some as one does
my favorite thing to do is take things to bits to find little springs and bushes. yesterday was a printer .so i kept a few choice parts

 

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Blumming springs im sick of the sight of um at the mo at work .
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I had to adopt some as one does
my favorite thing to do is take things to bits to find little springs and bushes. yesterday was a printer .so i kept a few choice parts
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Thats just “hoarding” J

 

[Auracana]

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Blumming springs im sick of the sight of um at the mo at work .
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I had to adopt some as one does
my favorite thing to do is take things to bits to find little springs and bushes. yesterday was a printer .so i kept a few choice parts
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Wow.

Problem is if I bought that amount of something, I would put it in a special place, not find it when I needed it, then buy it again

 

[Chandelierman]

You could try LEE SPRINGS I have some custom ones made for one of my jobs but I do order a few 100 at a time https://www.leespring.co.uk/?gad_so...MI4dz_jN7chAMVGZJQBh2EBw0CEAAYASAAEgLuxvD_BwE

 

[1260engineer]

Wow.

Problem is if I bought that amount of something, I would put it is special place, not find it when I needed it, then buy it again

Thats not all of them theres about 20 boxes of each

 

[Auracana]

Talking of which.
I may have found what I have been looking for in one of the bits tubs .

And like I said I just went and ordered some other ones .
At least they are not expensive!