June 7, 200917 yr Does anyone have any recomendations for the measurements(length width thickness) and carbon content for the "spring" in a Hardie spring fuller? Edited June 7, 200917 yr by Elendil
June 7, 200917 yr Depends on what you want. I have some made from 3/4" round and square, and one which I made from 2" round. As to the carbon content, mild steel will work fine and has plenty of "spring". Higher carbon steel, if properly heat treated, may last longer, but you can reforge it anyway.
June 7, 200917 yr Most of my spring swages are 1/4" x 1" flat bar beause it is a size I usually have in my steel rack. I have a couple of swages made by Allen Kress and an Off Center swage that both use 3/16"x1" that seem to work fine. If the swage is particularly heavy I go with a heavier bar, I am using one now that I used 1/4" x1 1/2". I have only ever used mild steel for the springs. The only time I have ever had a problem with the spring is when I was using a 1" swage to swage 250 bolts made of 4340, my hammer was small for the job and I had to hit each bar a lot of times. I broke the spring beside the weld a number of times, but that was an extreme situation. I just noticed you are looking for a spring for a fuller rather than a swage, often for smaller diameter fullers you can just bend the bar in a loop and use the stock you are using as the fuller as the spring. Larger sizes you can weld on flat bar as for a swage. Edited June 7, 200917 yr by JNewman
June 7, 200917 yr Sorry, I seem to have misread your question. For the spring part itself, I draw the stock down to about 1/4"x3/4" .The lenght of the spring itself in 16-18 inches, before bending.
June 15, 200917 yr Author Thank you guys! Making it tomorrow. I ran out of coal and couldn't order more but just got some and am going to make it tomorrow. Also does anyone have any websites that sell stock and ship for a relativly low price?
June 17, 200917 yr Author LOL, Elendil is the master smith of the elves of rivendell who forged the sword of Men. This would be the sword Aragorn uses to slay the wights in the third book the return of the king. Elendil is also referenced to in The Similarion as a person of legend. and i am from NW suburbs of chicago ill
June 17, 200917 yr There should be steel suppliers all over the Chicago area that you can get stock from far more easily than ordering it online. Finnr P.S. Yellow Pages are your friend!
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