Originally Posted By: Run With The Fox
Originally Posted By: Dewey Vicknair
Originally Posted By: 2-piper
Dewey;
I have springs on items from the 1850's thru 1870's (Not gun related) which are I believe called convolute springs. These springs are wound in a cone shape from flat stock much like a clock spring. They however work by compression & not by winding up as in a clock spring. So, what action would you call them, I see absolutely no evidence of torsional movement as they are compressed & this should show on the wide, thin cross section if it were present.
From the French word meaning "turn"-- A "Grande Volute Salon" is what the Frogs call "A big ball room"--kinda like Arnold's jockstrap I might wager!!

Now we're into some different stuff! What you're referring to are called "volute" springs. These are basically a very thin "beam" wound into a spiral coil. When compressed, one "side" (it's wound in a spiral) is placed in compression while the opposing side is placed in tension, thus mimicking beam loading but not in a planar fashion.


Please don't quote my posts and then modify them so that the results appear to be my words.

I have nothing at all against the French, for the record.