To: Greg & Mike...thanks guys for your replies yesterday...and the links as well...I'll check them out.....all advice etc. has been really appreciated ! ...going to have a busy 'on-'line' w/end I guess....in case you are interested this 'little job' facing me is one of the last few minor jobs on...
Hi jgKRI...apologies for the 'capitals'..when writing out my first reply the print was coming out quite small & tried out with capitals afterwards......anyway....thanks for your advice too & will check out a 'local' h/t firm...hope they accept that the four bits will fit inside 'the palm of...
HI IVYMIKE ….THANKS FOR YOUR QUICK RESPONSEMUCH APPRECIATED !....I GET YOUR DRIFT ABOUT 'FREE STATE' & 'SHOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TENSION'....WHERE I AM CONFUSED A BIT, IS THAT.....THE 'SPRING STEEL' STRIP THAT WAS PURCHASED FOR ME (BY AN ENGINEERING COLLEAGUE') LEADS ME TO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS...
Hi....I'm in need of some 'process' advice regarding a specially shaped spring (looks like a letter 'S' with an extra soft 'V' added to one end of the 'S'....total length being 60mm..width 5mm on 1.5mm....special UNHEATED spring steel (bought in for this job in hand).....I have formed up 4...