Originally Posted by
1967brutus
As I said, I don't see options to wind a heavier gauge than what they used, on such a narrow core. I am not able to find any heavier springs commercially and I am not able to wind my own.
It appears to be a 0,8 mm wire wound to a 5 mm outside diameter, meaning the core has to be about 3 mm or maybe even narrower than that to end up with that outer diameter.
I am stuck with that outer diameter, since the spring is in a bore inside the leg. Using 1 mm wire would only require an even narrower core.
I have no means to do that without overstressing the wire.
Ok I understand... so does the spring compress all the way with no more room inside the bore tube when the nose wheel is compressed to its stop... in other words would there be room to pack the spring on top inside the bore tube, put the o-rings ( or some other rubber packing ) inside the bore tube.