Could Someone Helps Me to Get 8" & 10" Stainless Steel Spring?

[oldpeanut]

I dive with both dry suit in cold water and wet suit in warm water. I am considering to retrofit my fins with stainless steel spring strap. I already have all the parts for the spring strap except the 10" spring for the dry suit diving and 8" spring for the wet suit diving.

Any help to get the spring will be highly appreciated.

Thanks and best regards,

Terry

[fdog]

Try McMaster-Carr, it's where I get my springs from.

I use the type 302 Stainless Steel Extension Springs with loop ends: Linky


for 11" long springs, I use part number 3932K54. If I was looking for something 8" long, I'd use the same wire gauge (0.062") and spring diameter (0.5"), so that would be part number 94135K43.



All the best, James

[Peter_C]

I would have said heck McMaster Carr, James there hooked you up!

[oldpeanut]

Thank you very much for the prompt response and link to the supplier.

Cheers,

Terry

[oldpeanut]

Hi James,

I just placed order of my 8" and 11" stainless steel springs from McMaster-Carr. Thank you again for your help.

Cheers,

Terry

[zinmaker]

Me Too! Thanks Peter and Fdog! Oldpeanut, you are getting a better deal I'm sure. I picked up some XS universal spring strap posts from Peter during a swap meet, but missing the springs and a couple of the small nut and bolt assembly, a couple of months ago. Converting my fin straps to spring straps is also costing me a bottle of wine (was a fun swap meet :-) ) which I still need to get to Peter for the posts thanks again Peter.

[Peter_C]

Converting my fin straps to spring straps is also costing me a bottle of wine

Hey now, you offered the wine remember? Plus the bottle got drunk at the last party before we even got to taste it LOL It has been a while since we tried the wine you make.

See you in a couple weeks!

[zinmaker]

Suppose that has to do with the liquidity in our method of barter, wine being much more liquid than cash is. How about a dozen eggs from my chickens? Should be receiving the springs in a couple days. I purchased the stainless steel nuts and 1 1/2 inch 6x32 bolts from Friedman Bros are slightly larger in diameter and the posts are going to need to be drilled slightly larger. Mc Master Carr only sells them bulk by the 100's.

[zinmaker]

Finally received my spring straps!, just for an update, not only did Oldpeanut get a better deal with his spring straps, he probably received them much quicker as well. I think they have been drinking some of my wine over there at UPS. Here is the route that my spring straps took, from McMaster Carr in New Jersey, to here in California.

Petaluma, CA, United States	03/08/2012	11:13 A.M.	Delivered
	03/08/2012	5:36 A.M.	Out For Delivery
	03/08/2012	12:53 A.M.	Arrival Scan
San Pablo, CA, United States	03/07/2012	9:44 P.M.	Departure Scan
	03/07/2012	8:26 A.M.	Arrival Scan
Chelmsford, MA, United States	03/02/2012	11:53 P.M.	Departure Scan
Chelmsford, MA, United States	03/01/2012	3:42 A.M.	Arrival Scan
San Pablo, CA, United States	02/25/2012	4:14 A.M.	Departure Scan
Secaucus, NJ, United States	02/20/2012	11:17 P.M.	Arrival Scan
Hamilton, NJ, United States	02/20/2012	9:20 P.M.	Departure Scan
	02/20/2012	8:31 P.M.	Origin Scan
	02/20/2012	8:17 P.M.	The apartment number is missing or is incorrect. UPS is attempting to obtain this information. / The address has been corrected. The delivery has been rescheduled.
United States	02/20/2012	7:36 A.M.	Order Processed: Ready for UPS