Carpy dear chap got the message at last, it's a senior thing you know, well you will one day!

For pre-heat treated spring steel rod from 0,5 to 9mm;-

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the above site has links back to the one already submitted on an earlier response.

Only problem now is you will need someone with a centreless grinder, I don't think even Ian has got one of those!

Another thing, even spring steel will stay bent if it is subjected to loads higher than its yield strength.

On the Contrast topic, just bought one but I bet I can bend its pins, get some in stock John, they will be on my next spares order!

On this topic, no more from me, I must remember never to bump into carpy, not 'til he gets his new pins!

Hey John Y...

You will be the first i think if you do manage to bend a pin on a contrast however i have plenty of spares cuz no one buys them

Carpy.... It would be worth trying the contrast pins in your car to see if they are any stronger / more springy

Johnny

I bet you dont bend one john y, if i cant do it i doubt anyone can , to make them fit the hormann you woud have to make some kind of sleeve for them to fit in john as the hole for the bush is 8mm

pheewww managed to explain it at last!
thanks for the link, ive called them and theyre on the case trying to find some. apparently its a size in between wire and bar so he's got to ring around.
it doesnt need any machining to cut grooves so i dont think i need one of those centreless grinder doobries.
thanks again john

just to re-dress the balance here, covey did bend a pin, he also destroyed the arm at the same time! but he did hit the end of a scaffold board about 20mph. the crowd went OOOOhhhhhh!!!only covey could do that

right chaps, managed to source some bright hardened and tempered spring steel 6 foot for £43 delivered. a good price but its 5.85mm for some reason? thats thinner than the floppy bolts i tried. boy ive learned lots about making things springy over the last week, but cant get an explanation for that size being available? anyone got an explanation or a contact please?

I did say be carefull.... most spring steel is actualy swg sizes, it's probably really 4 swg which is 5.893 mm

Ian

hmmm sounds like thats the case, infact just checked and it is 5.893mm!havent actually ordered it and wont do at that size. it'll just destroy the ptfe bearings. cant believe the hassle this is causing!
someone somewhere.....

Here you go mate:

John Ellacott @ HF Racing.co.uk (Megashite) on here

Send him a PM or visit his website and get yourself a proper car!!

Hope that helps!


Also If your very lucky John may throw in a free muffin with your order!

well thats the reply i expect from a man that used to bash his head against brick walls for fun as a child cheers bro!
wonder if john will become the new onno and then martin in 2010
nowt like loyalty to a brand.....

Nope you can't beat loyalty to a brand!
I'm very happy sticking to the brand I'm already with thankyou very much! I'll be staying loyal to them!

You can stay loyal to Martin Hormanns Bank account with all the parts you keep breaking!

carpy100 wrote:

well thats the reply i expect from a man that used to bash his head against brick walls for fun as a child cheers bro! wonder if john will become the new onno and then martin in 2010 nowt like loyalty to a brand.....

uurrrmmmmm, i'll keep a certain conversation we had about hormanns to myself then bro guess you'd have to get through a fakkin shed loads of pins at the price i can get em at before you'd amount to a free car eh, probably around 1700 i'd say? tends to keep you loyal i guess

Could this thread just be a Horemann 'top tip' in disgusie

Ian

wish it was as simple as "wrap a bit of bicycle innertube around it" or "cut the radio tray in half and get someone to manufacture some engineered braces so you can adjust a servo saver".
guess a few bendy pins is a trauma in some peoples eyes. is that a mirror or a looking glass?