July 7, 200916 yr hi everyone....can someone tell me whats the best way to uncoil a coil spring from a car,the spring is about 20 mm in dia thanks regards mike
July 7, 200916 yr Author yea thats what i'm doing,i just thought that there has to be a easer way of doing this lol regards mike
July 7, 200916 yr I begin heating at one end, clamp it, and use a pipe to straighten it out. I don't like hammering a coil because it is difficult for me to keep the piece from moving.
July 7, 200916 yr Get a piece of pipe a little smaller than the spring. Heat the spring up, I usualy get about 2 wraps hot, put the whole spring on the pipe, and pull the end to straighten. Basically using heat and "unwind" the spring, opposite of how it was made. Good luck, Cliff
July 7, 200916 yr Just cut off what you need on the horn of your anvil with a chisel. Be careful not to cut all the way through and into your horn.
July 7, 200916 yr I usally cut what I need with chop saw or cutting wheel on grinder and then get it hot and starigten in the vise and then tweek it on the anvil.
July 7, 200916 yr I'm with the last two replies. I measure the length I need, cut it from the coil (usually with a cutting disc), and then straighten the cut off piece.
July 7, 200916 yr Author cutting off what i require,now that seem logical,i think i'll run with that one thanks for all off your replies regards mike
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