square coil safty valve springs - Traction-Talk

nigel57304 · #1 Post / In Thread 31st December 2011, 07:21 PM

Can somebody help me please ,i,m try to find somebody who can make safty valve springs,i want them for a aveling & porter steam tractor working pressure of 200lbs appreciate any help in this matter

8_10 Brass Cleaner · #2 Post / In Thread 31st December 2011, 07:28 PM

Tested Spring Co

Tividale

West Mids

http://www.testedspring.co.uk/home.asp

weidner · #3 Post / In Thread 31st December 2011, 07:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 8_10 Brass Cleaner

Tested Spring Co

Tividale

West Mids

http://www.testedspring.co.uk/home.asp

Recommended ; their details are in the ' Suppliers ' section here on TT . If you can get an order together with a couple of mates then the unit price will come down a lot . It may not need to be square section wire . They are competant to work it all out for you .

The Pirate · #4 Post / In Thread 1st January 2012, 12:08 PM

I have been thinking of changing mine in the Aveling as well - so that would make a couple of sets required.

merryweather · #5 Post / In Thread 1st January 2012, 05:33 PM

If you need to make the numbers up I need a pair for the XAC tractor and a pair for the 'B' type as well.

All the best.

Roger

07952 386 837

Whistling Willie · #6 Post / In Thread 2nd January 2012, 09:18 AM

When I needed some girder fork springs for a big 20's V twin Royal Enfield I looked at the United Kingdom Spring Makers Association (U.K.S.M.A) site and found just the place in Redditch. There is a heap of manufacturers on there and one, Harris Springs, in your neck of the woods.

weidner · #7 Post / In Thread 2nd January 2012, 11:33 AM

Yes , but Tested Springs do make a lot of safety valve springs for us , and so know the drill .

Whistling Willie · #8 Post / In Thread 2nd January 2012, 05:18 PM

Thanks for that Bob, a valid point and well worth knowing.

Are there some specifics to having a spring for a safety valve in terms of material spec. hardening properties etc. etc. ?

weidner · #9 Post / In Thread 2nd January 2012, 08:24 PM

I leave that to the experts like Tested Spring - that is what they get paid for !

8_10 Brass Cleaner · #10 Post / In Thread 2nd January 2012, 09:01 PM

Tested Spring made stainless ones for our Marshall. I also have a spare pair in steel as father was not convinced they would work.

I've been to the works a number of times now, they seem interested in heritage work, the office wall is plastered in pictures from happy customers. As Bob said they will do all the working out for you, provided you can provide details of your application.

A lot of these firms you are just another 'customer', your sample my be precious to you, but to them its just a spring.