Originally Posted by
bronko22000
That makes a lot of sense. never thought of it that way. But I think any spring is like that though, even a leaf/flat spring. Except the springs put on the higher end locks are likely installed under more tension to begin with.
That is the reason I was thinking of trying to install a cylindrical type spacer to put the coil under more tension. Even if its only 3/32" it should give me more power at the end of the hammer stroke.
bronko...
That might be alright as long as the spacer doesn't cause "stacking". You don't want the coils to become compressed to a point where they're pressed together, i.e. stacked, to a point where they begin to "climb" (bend outward) that's not good either. You might want to consider sourcing a spring manufacturer that has a coil of the appropriate diameter and length but with more overall tension when compressed to the proper length.
BPS