with the piston completly inside the cylinder the spring will extend to 6". With the piston completly pushed out the spring will be compressed all the way, which depending on the wire size, would determine its length. A .146 dia wire compresses to about 1.5". The force to return the piston back...
I need a spring that has an ID of 1.625 and an OD of 1.9375 that can push a piston 6" and a compressed state of 1.5" so my travel of the piston will be 4.5" what would be the thikness of the wire diameter need to be and the distance between coils and would I be able to wind it myself on a lathe?
Thanks guys for all your help. My ID for the cylinder is 2" and OD for the piston is 1.5" I found some music wire on ebay the largest size being .146" for $5 dollars bought it. I wound it on my lathe with 3/4" between coils for maximum piston travel 6". The return pressure (judging on how much I...
Thanks for responding and for the references, but just to give you a little backgroung info. I am an electrician by trade with trade school education.I have no engeneering education at all. I am making a hydraulic press for my shop using a one way cylinder. The spring is for the return action of...
I just wound a .146 dia. music wire to make a spring 1.60 ID x 7 inches long spring to operate inside a hydraulic cylinder but it isn't very strong. Any suggestions as to making is stronger. I have a small 1/8 inch spring that seems stronger. Does it need any heat treatment?
