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Re: [Shop-talk] Leaf springs replaced - what to do with them?

To: Mark Watson <watsonm05@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Leaf springs replaced - what to do with them?
From: Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org>
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2023 07:35:23 -0500
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Having launched a few stubborn nails into orbit over the years, I'd like =
*less* spring in my pry bars, not more :-)

jim

> On Feb 15, 2023, at 6:36 AM, Mark Watson <watsonm05@comcast.net> =
wrote:
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> Phil,=20
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> That tool is pretty cool!  And to have a tool your father made is even =
cooler!
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> Now that I see it I can imagine times when I'd want it instead of one =
of the other prybars I already have. =20
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> Do you have any idea how he made it?  I'm asking about how he bent it =
- the ends could be done by an angle grinder.  My first thought for =
bending it would be heat but that would take out the springiness, =
wouldn't it?
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> Thanks for sharing!
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> Mark
> 1956 Daimler Regency Mk II '104' patiently awaiting attention
> 1995 Buick Century - my 'modern' daily driver ;-)
> 2001 Ford E150 Traveler van with wheelchair lift - almost 80,000 miles =
- obviously we almost exclusively use it to transport our handicapped =
son - I'm more worried about this dying due to lack of driving than =
getting worn out
> A couple of other transportation pods (2005 Toyota Corolla, 2007 Ford =
Fusion)
>> On 02/14/2023 7:56 PM Philip Ethier <pethier7@gmail.com> wrote:
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>>> Now I have a set of MG TF leaf springs that I removed and I do not =
know what to do with them.
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>>> I suppose I could make knives or something...
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>> I still have the wrecking bar my father made out of a car spring.  =
Probably in the 1940s or 1950s.  It is very useful for trim in houses =
and as a foot-lever for hanging doors.
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>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/pethier/52689555023 =
<https://www.flickr.com/photos/pethier/52689555023>=20
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>> Phil Ethier West Side Saint Paul Minnesota USA=20
>> 1973 Triumph Stag LE22439UBW "uncle jack", Sapphire Blue=20
>> 2004 Suburban 8.1, Sport Red=20
>> 2005 Lotus Elise, Bordeaux Red Pearl - gone but not forgotten
>> 2006 Gulf Stream Conquest Super C, 8.1, White
>> 2011 Porsche Cayman 2.9 PDK
>> 2017 Ford Fusion SE 2.0 Turbo, Oxford White=20
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space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Having launched a few stubborn 
nails into orbit over the years, I'd like *less* spring in my pry bars, not 
more :-)<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">jim<br class=""><div><br 
class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Feb 15, 2023, at 
6:36 AM, Mark Watson &lt;<a href="mailto:watsonm05@comcast.net"; 
class="">watsonm05@comcast.net</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br 
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   <span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;" class="">Phil,</span>
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color: #333333;" class="default-style">
   <span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;" class="">That tool is 
pretty cool!&nbsp; And to have a tool your father made is even cooler!</span>
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  <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; 
color: #333333;" class="default-style">
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class=""></span>
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color: #333333;" class="default-style">
   <span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;" class="">Now that I 
see it I can imagine times when I'd want it instead of one of the other prybars 
I already have.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>
  </div>
  <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; 
color: #333333;" class="default-style">
   <span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;" class=""><br 
class=""></span>
  </div>
  <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; 
color: #333333;" class="default-style">
   <span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;" class="">Do you have 
any idea how he made it?&nbsp; I'm asking about how he bent it - the ends could 
be done by an angle grinder.&nbsp; My first thought for bending it would be 
heat but that would take out the springiness, wouldn't it?</span>
  </div>
  <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; 
color: #333333;" class="default-style">
   <span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;" class=""><br 
class=""></span>
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  <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; 
color: #333333;" class="default-style">
   <span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;" class="">Thanks for 
sharing!</span>
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color: #333333;" class="default-style">
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class=""></span>
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color: #333333;" class="default-style">
   <span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;" class="">Mark</span>
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  <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; 
color: #333333;" class="default-style">
   <span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;" class="">1956 Daimler 
Regency Mk II '104' patiently awaiting attention</span>
  </div>
  <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; 
color: #333333;" class="default-style">
   <span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;" class="">1995 Buick 
Century - my 'modern' daily driver ;-)</span>
  </div>
  <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; 
color: #333333;" class="default-style">
   <span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;" class="">2001 Ford 
E150 Traveler van with wheelchair lift - almost 80,000 miles - obviously we 
almost exclusively use it to transport our handicapped son - I'm more worried 
about this dying due to lack of driving than getting worn out</span>
  </div>
  <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; 
color: #333333;" class="default-style">
   <span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;" class="">A couple of 
other transportation pods (2005 Toyota Corolla, 2007 Ford Fusion)</span>
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    On 02/14/2023 7:56 PM Philip Ethier &lt;<a href="mailto:pethier7@gmail.com"; 
class="">pethier7@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:
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              Now I have a set of MG TF leaf springs that I removed and I do 
not know&nbsp;what to do with them.
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              I suppose I could make knives or something...
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      I still have the wrecking bar my father made out of a car spring.&nbsp; 
Probably in the 1940s or 1950s.&nbsp; It is very useful for trim in houses and 
as a foot-lever for hanging doors.
     </div>
     <div class="">
      <br class="">
     </div>
     <div class="">
      <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pethier/52689555023"; 
class="">https://www.flickr.com/photos/pethier/52689555023</a>
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             <span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, &quot;lucida 
grande&quot;, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; 
background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);" class="">Phil Ethier West Side Saint 
Paul Minnesota USA</span>
             <br class="">
            </div>
            <div class="">
             <span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, &quot;lucida 
grande&quot;, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 
239);" class="">1973 Triumph Stag LE22439UBW "uncle jack", Sapphire Blue</span>
             <br style="font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, &quot;lucida 
grande&quot;, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 
239);" class=""><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, &quot;lucida 
grande&quot;, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 
239);" class="">2004 Suburban 8.1, Sport Red</span>
             <br style="font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, &quot;lucida 
grande&quot;, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 
239);" class=""><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, &quot;lucida 
grande&quot;, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 
239);" class="">2005 Lotus Elise, Bordeaux Red Pearl - gone but not 
forgotten</span>
            </div>
            <div class="">
             <span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, &quot;lucida 
grande&quot;, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 
239);" class="">2006 Gulf Stream Conquest Super C, 8.1, White</span>
            </div>
            <div class="">
             <span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, &quot;lucida 
grande&quot;, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 
239);" class="">2011 Porsche Cayman 2.9 PDK</span>
            </div>
            <div class="">
             2017 Ford Fusion SE 2.0 Turbo, Oxford White
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verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucida grande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif; 
background-color: #efefef;" href="http://www.mnautox.com/"; rel="noopener" 
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