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[Accord]

I have finally finished modding the crossbow, however i do not have an industrial strength spring to use for it. Which one should i buy, and what length? Thanks.

[cxwq]

Take the stock spring to OSH and find the one that is similar diameter, half an inch shorter, heavier gauge wire, and fewer coils. I don't have the part number. There may be a better one out there - the one I'm referring to will almost certainly require reinforcement to the gun.

[rawray7]

Take the stock spring to OSH and find the one that is similar diameter, half an inch shorter, heavier gauge wire, and fewer coils. I don't have the part number. There may be a better one out there - the one I'm referring to will almost certainly require reinforcement to the gun.

have you gotten one to work, cxwq? i tried at least 3 different springs and a few differeny combinations/lengths and i couldn't get any industrial springs (i found them at osh) to work.

accord,unless cxwq has found one that works, i wouldn't recommend using an industrial strength spring. on a good day i can get 100', and i've got a stock spring and bands...you don't need much more of that out of an xbow.

[cxwq]

I haven't put it in my xbow yet because I assume the spring I got will blow the gun up unless I reinforce it. I'm also changing the relative positioning between the plunger tube and the spring support to allow more room for the fully compressed spring. So, for all intents and purposes, I'd have to suggest listening to Ray here.

[rawray7]

it seems you found just the problem, every spring that i found that looked like it would work well, wouldn't compress all the way into the small space between the plunger head and the notch. i actually blew the entire front end through front of the yellow tube toying with springs, and now that i'm down to my last working plunger shaft, i just went back to the basics. even when re-enforced, those shafts are weak things, and i tend to shy away from even bands now.

[Accord]

ok, thanks guys