Re: source of spring material

[Steve Shapiro <sgshiya@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I wonder if this might be the resource for spring material, springs to hold
the backs of contact frames in place.

Any idea what weight and material that might be?

S. Shapiro
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Klein" <panorama@xxxxxxx>
To: <panorama-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2000 6:45 AM
Subject: source of spring material


> MSC industrial supply is a huge company that has a catalog with about
4,000
> pages.  If you are a machinehead you are going to want the catalog.  They
> sell rolls of spring material.  The last time I had a #10 spring out for
> cleaning I believe I measured the thickness to be .012 or .013 inch by one
> inch thick.  My guess as to the length of the spring is 25 feet since the
> original spring is coiled and not easily  straightened.  MSC sells a 610
> foot roll of .012 spring metal for $88.  That would be enough to do over
20
> cirkut cameras.
>
> http://www.mscdirect.com/PDF.process?pdf=2697
>
> I'M NOT RECOMMENDING THAT THE AVERAGE PERSON TRY TO PUT A NEW SPRING INTO
> THEIR CAMERA!!!  This can be tricky and certainly dangerous if it is not
> handled properly.
>
> Long before I would try putting a new spring in my camera thinking that
this
> would be the "solution" to all my banding problems, I would try cleaning
and
> polishing every part of the mechanism to reduce friction first.  A new
> spring to replace a broken old spring, YES, but don't think it will be a
> miracle cure-all for banding.
>
> Ron Klein
>