X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2007 00:32:16 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [68.98.211.24] (HELO systems3.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.9) with ESMTP id 2106875 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 16 Jun 2007 17:50:39 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.98.211.24; envelope-from=cberland@systems3.net Content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5 Subject: [LML] Replacement Spring] X-Original-Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2007 14:50:00 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: <87C33F695961494D886EB3B6C8A476512F3A90@s3server.Systems3.local> X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: [LML] Replacement Spring] Thread-Index: Acev2Vy1uqg8JJb9RgKLijkLvfRvYAAgyHPQ From: "Craig Berland" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mail List" =20 Bill, a local spring manufacturer can measure the spring rate on the spring you bought from Lancair. I can do it, but I'm not sure how accurate my set up will be on a very "low rate spring". Let me know if you want me to try. A little info. Reducing the number of coils and increasing the wire diameter will increase compressed load. The design pitfalls are increasing the coil diameter may cause the spring to "coil bind". In other words the coil is completely compressed before you reach the compressed height. Reducing the number of coils can cause the spring to "fatigue". Well, I have probably told you more than I know, so I better stop. Craig Berland