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12-18-2003, 07:12 PM
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Cutting spings?
Can I do this with a cut off wheel?
If not what is the best way(s) to cut them?
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12-18-2003, 08:45 PM
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I would think anything that can cut through the steel should work. I used a oxy-acteleyne (sp?) setup to torch mine a 1 1/2 coils shorter.
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12-18-2003, 08:47 PM
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what about the heat warping the coils?
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12-18-2003, 09:39 PM
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A cutoff wheel will work good.
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12-18-2003, 10:52 PM
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Well, since the coils are made of some serious steel I dont think you should have a problem with warping. We threw some intense heat on my stockers and they were fine. I just wouldn't sugest cutting more than 1.5 coils.
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12-19-2003, 11:24 AM
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Years ago before drop coils could be bought we put the coil in a 5 gallon bucket of water and had the part of it we wanted to remove sticking out of the water and torched it off, the coil would sink to the bottom and quenched itself.
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12-20-2003, 01:31 PM
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I second the cutoff wheel...takes awhile, though.
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12-20-2003, 11:24 PM
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put spring in good vise. use circular saw with "chop-saw" blade.....like butter
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I have used just about every method you can think of and this one produces the least amount of heat on the spring. Like MOTHERTRUCKERS said, if you use a torch, put the srping in a bucket of water. This keeps the rest of the spring cool. Believe it or not, you can cut it with a hacksaw and a good blade. It takes a while, but it's not as bad as you might think. Don't ask me why I know this.... 
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12-21-2003, 06:50 PM
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thanks, could not remember the type of blade for nothing! im just gettin old. time for ginko biloba!
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