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Mechanicalbob
12-17-2006, 04:07 AM
What I have found that might work great as a thicker leaf spring than the lawnmower pull start is from doing drywall work. Any way I was helping a friend redo some drywall and when we were mudding and taping I noticed the mud taping knife was flexable. He had a new one there and I asked if I could barrow it.........well he said NO you will just cut it up. It is made with blue steel fairly stiff and yet flexable. I will be getting a taping knife in a few day to try it out. I dont need leafs but who knows some day I may. I am just waiting for parts for parts so I have to keep thinking.

Steve



http://www.all-wall.com/acatalog/HYD09212_XL.jpg
BigRedB2
12-17-2006, 06:50 AM
i like the way you think. always coming up with something. let us know how it works.
Big Ahso
12-17-2006, 06:11 PM
Different motors use different width recoil starter rewind springs. I made some leafs out of a recoil spring from a 3.5 HP Briggs and stratton. the spring was 1/4" wide and it fits between the TLT link hardware. Two leafs per pack was able to support a 12" wheelbased truck made from split 1/2" square steel stock and it flexed real well.
Bronco
12-22-2006, 08:35 AM
hack saw blade
'83 chevy
12-22-2006, 09:13 AM
hack saw blade

hack saw blades dont like to be repedly (sp) bent they will break
Bronco
12-23-2006, 12:55 PM
hack saw blades dont like to be repedly (sp) bent they will break






that is if you bend them far enogh
steanlol
12-28-2006, 02:44 PM
I thought everybody used the metal packing tape , and if you wanted more strength then just add another strip .
chivas72
12-28-2006, 02:57 PM
well we sell the 1/2 inch metal strapping for 85 bucks a roll

that's 100 lbs of the stuff plenty to start a fleet of scale leaf sprung rigs
md99taco
12-30-2006, 03:28 PM
Great idea!
rustler421
01-01-2007, 10:24 PM
thats expensive heavy and crazy i would rather find a new thing to build a leaf spring out of that that
ThinkTank
01-02-2007, 10:27 AM
thats expensive heavy and crazy i would rather find a new thing to build a leaf spring out of that that

you could use lawn mower recoil to make leafs like every one mentioned but that's not the point of this thread .
jeeper_05
01-02-2007, 09:26 PM
just buy the tamiya leafs"thumbsup"