Subject: Re: Sources for tiny springs?

From: Paul Schiller <[email-masked]>
Date: 21 Jul 1996 15:04:58 GMT

[email-masked] (Robert Nichols) wrote:
>I'm looking for a source for tiny compression springs for a mechanical
>model.  The springs need to have a O.D. no larger than 0.075" and a
>relaxed length of around 0.300".  I did get a few springs of that size
>from a locksmith/distributor, but they're a bit stiff for what I want.
>
>Any suggestions?
>
>-- 
>Bob Nichols         [email-masked]
We buy quite a few small size springs from:
Century Spring Corp.
222 E. 16th st.
Los Angeles, CA 90015
1-800-237-5225
1-213-749-1466
Free catalog and stock parts info available on a windows disk.
They will send samples in small quantities for you to try out.

Paul Schiller
PDA Panache, Inc.

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From: [email-masked] (Alan Shinn)
Date: Wed, 24 Jul 1996 15:43:35 -0800

> from a locksmith/distributor, but they're a bit stiff for what I want.

I seem to remember a tiny spring in the couplers for HO guage trains.

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From: Abrasha <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 25 Jul 1996 09:52:08 -0700

> > from a locksmith/distributor, but they're a bit stiff for what I want.

Dear Alan,

Try:

Small Parts, Inc.
13980 N.W. 58th Court
P.O. Box 4650
Miami Lakes, FL. 33014
(800) 220-4242, (305) 557-8222; (800) 423-9009 (FAX), (305) 558-0509 (international FAX) 

Also look at:

http://plains.uwyo.edu/%7Emetal/vendors.html

and

http://www.thomasregister.com/ 

Good luck

Abrasha
http://www.abrasha.com