Springs from scrap iron

[Dusty_Traveler]

I finished the last rifle in the project pile tonight. Really stoked about that. The sear spring had broken. Good thing I had some pallet banding.

A little measuring, a little cutting, a little bending, a little filing...wham-o! It works beautifully. Now to make some smoke with this old girl. Love shooting the antiques.

 

[Rustycorvair]

That's some handy work there pardner.

 

[Dusty_Traveler]

That's some handy work there pardner.

Danke!

 

[Phil Coffins]

Very well done!

 

[sussexmuzllodr]

excellent!

 

[LANEY REECE]

GOOD JOB BUD.

 

[bpd303]

Another good source for small springs are worn out hacksaw blades.

 

[IanH]

I like the brick banding material, it will cold work pretty well for most things and still be a spring when you're done. Made dozens of internal springs for pinfire rubber band pistols using pallet bands when I was a kid.

 

[Dusty_Traveler]

I like the brick banding material, it will cold work pretty well for most things and still be a spring when you're done. Made dozens of internal springs for pinfire rubber band pistols using pallet bands when I was a kid.

This is the heavy banding material as well. I think there's some in one of those pics.

 

[Rawhide67]

I had a sear spring break a couple years ago. Couldn't find a replacement. Ended up reshaping part of the coil spring from a mousetrap. It works and it's still in there.

 

[Rob M.]

I finished the last rifle in the project pile tonight. Really stoked about that. The sear spring had broken. Good thing I had some pallet banding.

A little measuring, a little cutting, a little bending, a little filing...wham-o! It works beautifully. Now to make some smoke with this old girl. Love shooting the antiques.
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Thats great ! You just worked it cold ?

 

[Dusty_Traveler]

Thats great ! You just worked it cold ?

Yes sir. Couldn't have been easier. Soft enough for a file to shape it. It's working perfectly. Still very springy.

 

[Rob M.]

Yes sir. Couldn't have been easier. Soft enough for a file to shape it. It's working perfectly. Still very springy.

Well thats great . Thank you . Wished iid have known years ago ! Would have been helpful . Appreciate the info !