Key Springs

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Johnered66
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Re: Key Springs

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thanks...cheers...
Neither weddin' nor wake would be worth a shake
If Denny was first not invited.
For at squeezin' the bag, or emptyin' the keg,
He astonished as well as delighted!
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They're tiny. About 3mm diameter x 5 mm long. I'm estimating the length as they're a bit compressed even when at rest. they really do look like pen springs, but maybe a bit beefier.
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Chanter key springs: 1/8" diameter, 3/8" Length, .016" Wire gauge. Regulator short keys: 1/8" diameter, 1/2" Length, .016" Wire gauge. Regulator long keys: 1/8" diameter, 3/8" Length, .018" Wire gauge. All "compression springs". Suppliers: MSC Direct http://www1.mscdirect.com/cgi/nnsrhm And McMaster Carr: http://www.mcmaster.com/#
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