Re: Anybody want to play with some springs?
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2015 3:30 pm
Can't I just rebend the ends of my springs?
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Re: Anybody want to play with some springs?
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2015 3:46 pm
The times ive heated and rebent they broke,i even tried not heating and they still broke.but you might have better luck.springs are like humans some can take a good bending and some snap.
Re: Anybody want to play with some springs?
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2015 3:51 pm
As previously mentioned....gramophone78 wrote:If you have bent the annealed ends of the spring the opposite way....you may now have weaken (cause a crease) them by bending back.
Therefore, you may have the motor up and running....however, the springs may break very soon after as the highest force is on these ends.
.Re: Anybody want to play with some springs?
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2015 5:01 pm
Bend them back while red hot. You may need some help holding the torch while bending.
Re: Anybody want to play with some springs?
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2015 5:34 pm
I rebent them while cold, just wound it and let it out several times. Speed is calibrated. Playing a record now. Hopefully, they will continue to hold up!
Re: Anybody want to play with some springs?
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2015 8:18 pm
Did you ever figure out why they were all bent up in the first place? Was it a case of switched around spring barrels or what?winsleydale wrote:I rebent them while cold, just wound it and let it out several times. Speed is calibrated. Playing a record now. Hopefully, they will continue to hold up!
PS: Congratulations on getting it done yourself!
Dave
Re: Anybody want to play with some springs?
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2015 8:27 pm
Yes, it was the barrels being flipped, and thanks for the congrats. Having (eventually) conquered the mighty four-spring VV 8-12 as a first shot at springs in general, I feel much better about going after the H-19 and the VV 2-55.
Re: Anybody want to play with some springs?
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2015 11:26 am
Congratulations on your successful repair. Be careful with the H-19. Edison springs in general are quite a bit tougher than Victor springs. I don't want to scare you, just make sure you concentrate fully and don't let go.
Good luck!
Andreas
Good luck!
Andreas
Re: Anybody want to play with some springs?
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2015 12:58 pm
Thanks for the heads up!