Hi.....just been in the shed, but nothing that size........BUT,.....it sounds very similar to the inner spring of a Relum Tornado concentric set....maybe some can measure one?
Looking for a mainspring of the following dimensions;
External diameter 0.6" 15.2mm
Internal diameter 0.385" 9.8mm
Wire thickness 0.105" 2.7mm (12 s.w.g ?)
Length 33 coils
Does anyone know if these dimensions match anything that is readily available for either a junior sized air rifle or an air pistol?
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Hi.....just been in the shed, but nothing that size........BUT,.....it sounds very similar to the inner spring of a Relum Tornado concentric set....maybe some can measure one?
Ed Thanks for looking and the suggestion about the Relum Tornado inner spring.
If someone has a Tornado spring in their spares, PLEASE measure it for me. Thank you.
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Thanks David for measuring it.
The O/D on the Relum inner spring is smaller than I'm looking for, but being thinner guage wire the I/D would still be ok to clear the central rod on the piston. If I have no luck finding a closer match I might try one cut down in length to 42 coils.
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Hi,
Don't know what it was originally intended for (possibly one of the smaller Dianas?...) but the closest match in my spares bin is...
16mm O/D
12mm I/D
2mm wire thickness
31 coils
218mm free length (also have one or two that are shorter if this is too long?)
All measurements taken with a steel rule so sizes are approximate only...
The spring is NOS and does have some marks on it, but it has never been fitted. PM me if it's of any use to you...
Cheers,
Dave
EDIT: Just noticed Pok's post - sounds like he can get you an exact match if you don't mind waiting, which might be your best bet if you can not source a close match, or if the spring I have is a little too wide, bearing in mind that a coil spring gets wider as it is compressed so it may bind up on the piston walls...
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Last edited by DCL_dave; 13-09-2010 at 07:33 AM.
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Hello I know a chap who has 2 tea chests full of different mainsprings and all the info you will need , let me know if you want his number they are normally a tenner plus post.
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