Heavy 8mm or less springs.

Flashlight Modding and DIY Parts
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I’m chasing some heavy springs, wire diameter .9mm to 1mm, with a base OD of 8mm maximum, 7mm would be better. Length minimum would be around 6mm. 10 would be better as they can be cut down.
Any links greatly appreciated.

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Doesn’t comply fully to your specifications but an option. From Simon

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Thanks ee. Its a start. I did check all the usual places and could not come up with anything.

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http://intl-outdoor.com/gold-plated-beryllium-copper-spring-5-pcs-p-831.html
high current spring

http://intl-outdoor.com/gold-plated-springs-for-drivers-and-switches-20pcs-p-866.html
discout springs

if you want no spring brass pill
http://intl-outdoor.com/brass-pill-52mm-a-pair-p-327.html

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The top two linked are not suitable Lexel. I may have to go the pedestal route if springs are not available.

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Reverse the spring?

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I did think of that and it is an option. Not sure how stable it would be though.

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Cut two bottoms of a spring in half and solder them together? You can probably get the perfect size but it lose its bounce i guess.

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I’ve been using spring like that (upside down) in my JM30 mod (driver side - pictures 50. and 51. in my mod thread). If you solder it all around the base you shouldn’t have any problems.

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Thanks for the ideas guys. Hopefully someone will have seen something I missed.

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After a lot of orders of different springs these are the only i found good enough (size and strength) :

https://www.fasttech.com/products/4380403

Base OD : 9mm
Top part OD : 5mm
Lenght (top to bottom , uncompressed) : 10mm

edit : diameter of “wire” 0.8mm ? 0.9mm ?

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There not what I’m after giorgoski but have thrown a couple of packets in the cart anyway. They will come in handy on other projects.
The springs I’m after will be soldered onto a SRK driver onto the positive surface.

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And how batteries will “turn” between springs (when you insert batteries) ?

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The battery tube will be bolted to the head so theres no turning.

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Good to know , thanks

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The springs are for this light here.

It may be better if I used pedestals as there is no chance of shorting then. The driver will be held in by a threaded sleeve 3mm long.

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Richard listed these : http://www.mtnelectronics.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=790

If you make an order any time you could add them too

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I ended up using 8mm brass rod cut of to 5.5mm long. Thanks for the help guys.