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coil spring tester
gavin174 - 10/3/13 at 12:06 AM

evening all..

does anyone close to Harlow/Chelmsford or Charlton have access to a coil spring tester..

i have a few 1.9" coil springs of different lengths,

but i have no idea of the poundage..

cheers Gavin

Carbonman - 10/3/13 at 06:18 AM

The poundage/rate is normally stamped/engraved on the ends where they have been ground flat.

f750sgr - 10/3/13 at 10:54 AM

Drill press and a steel rule will give you a rough idea. Locost style

gavin174 - 10/3/13 at 10:58 AM

quote:
Originally posted by f750sgr
Drill press and a steel rule will give you a rough idea. Locost style


please can you expand on this a bit more

cheers Gavin

matt_gsxr - 10/3/13 at 12:48 PM

Set of scales for measuring the force, a way of compressing the spring, and a way of measuring the change in distance.

Drill press sounds like a nice way to compress the spring in safety.

I've not done it myself but as long as you don't overdo the forces it should be pretty easy