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jtbo
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by jtbo » 10 Apr 2006 11:19 pm
When you heat metal it loses some of rigidity, if you cool it fast (use water, cold winter weather, etc.) it will get very hard but somewhat fragile. I guess that this is why nev's springs snapped, they got hardened by too quick cooling.
You can get rigidity back by hammering hot metal, but it changes a bit of other properties.
I had some metalwork lessons in school over 10 years ago, just basics, however I don't know proper english terms

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by Fuse » 11 Apr 2006 10:36 am
Or you can take the springs to the spring forge and they'll make you new ones with specs you like..

For those who live in Finland:
http://www.vallilantakomo.fi
http://www.pajakulma.fi
They'll also deliver such coil spring as you like. Prices were kinda cheap if I remember correctly. Vallilantakomo also makes sway bars etc... Pajakulma is mainly a heavy duty supplier but they'll also make springs for passenger cars I guess.
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by arnagath » 11 Apr 2006 11:39 am
I tried to get some information and prices with email from Vallilan Takomo for months ago and still nothing havent heard
Well..maybe i have to call them
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