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Title: Source for small springs?
Post by: koolmoecraig on March 15, 2008, 09:42:05 pm

I'm looking for a place that sells small springs as I want to stiffen up the spring in my U360 but the firmest Ultimarc one is not firm enough for me.

Everywhere online seems to only sell in bulk.

Anyone?

PS. Please try to keep the gay/penis jokes to a minimum.

Title: Re: Source for small springs?
Post by: ChadTower on March 15, 2008, 10:02:05 pm

digg.com may have them for you.

Title: Re: Source for small springs?
Post by: koolmoecraig on March 15, 2008, 10:56:58 pm

Zinggggggggggggggggggggggg!

Title: Re: Source for small springs?
Post by: shmokes on March 16, 2008, 12:39:24 am

A #1, I've seen an assortment of springs at my local Ace Hardware.  That are Tru Value would be the first places I'd check.  Those places have a much better selection of hardware than a Home Depot.

B #2, what's a useful, arcade cabinet related thread like this doing in Everything Else?

Title: Re: Source for small springs?
Post by: boykster on March 16, 2008, 03:40:16 am

I'll agree with shmokes (why god, why!!!  ;) ) that Tru Value / Ace Hardware would be a great place to start.  They have an amazing loose/bulk/oddball selection of stuff, well beyond HD / Lowes.  However, also check your phonebook for a local electronics supply store.  We have a store here in the Seattle area named Vetco Surplus

http://www.vetcosurplus.com/
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that sells all kinds of oddball electronics items, plus a ton of "project" type stuff.

Title: Re: Source for small springs?
Post by: Samstag on March 16, 2008, 12:27:03 pm

www.smallparts.com
www.mcmaster.com

If you can't find the exactly spring you need at Mcmaster's it doesn't exist.  If I remember right they're pretty good about small quantities.  I don't know much about smallparts other than that I made a small order with them a long time ago.  I don't even remember what it was for, but I know it wasn't large quantities.

Title: Re: Source for small springs?
Post by: koolmoecraig on March 16, 2008, 05:22:56 pm

WOW.

www.mcmaster.com is pretty friggin' awesome for anyone who does custom work on anything.

Tried Tru Value, nothing usable there.

Thanks!

Title: Re: Source for small springs?
Post by: Samstag on March 16, 2008, 08:28:31 pm

Quote from: koolmoecraig on March 16, 2008, 05:22:56 pm

WOW.

www.mcmaster.com is pretty friggin' awesome for anyone who does custom work on anything.

Tried Tru Value, nothing usable there.

Thanks!

Yeah, not only do they have everything, but their guided search is hands down the best I've seen anywhere on the webs.

Title: Re: Source for small springs?
Post by: mpm32 on March 17, 2008, 08:40:13 am

How small?  Try a click type ball point pen.