Adam Griffiths Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 does anybody know where i can buy a spring for one of these tensioners from as tarty have sold out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigjames Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 (edited) 6" stainless steel ruler, cut it to size, drill the sppropriate size holes and you're sorted, stronger than the originals and can tube to the length you require. I use one, made one up for Luke Rainbird and he uses it and i beleive Rowan Johns uses one... no issues at all. Edited December 10, 2009 by craigjames Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 Speaks the truth, it's the way to go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idlehans Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 does anybody know where i can buy a spring for one of these tensioners from as tarty have sold out?Hiya, I had the same problem with mine. I used a bi-metal hacksaw blade to sort mine out and it works a treat now. If you want to see it i'll put a pic up for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey1991 Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 6" stainless steel ruler, cut it to size, drill the sppropriate size holes and you're sorted, stronger than the originals and can tube to the length you require. I use one, made one up for Luke Rainbird and he uses it and i beleive Rowan Johns uses one... no issues at all.This idea works.Hiya, I had the same problem with mine. I used a bi-metal hacksaw blade to sort mine out and it works a treat now. If you want to see it i'll put a pic up for you.This works for a very short while, so shhh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idlehans Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 This idea works.This works for a very short while, so shhh.Mine's worked for ages no probs. I used 3 pieces of blade (2 as springs,1 as extra support for the springs.It's pretty much the same set up as a leaf spring on a landrover only a bit smaller). It works as well as the original and is probably lighter than the steel rule idea. Any metal with a bit of spring in it will do i think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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