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compression spring

compression spring

[kəm′presh·ən ‚spriŋ]
(engineering)
A spring, usually a coil spring, which resists a force tending to compress it.
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Different shapes and sizes of compression spring are available to suit the application, such as cone shaped springs which are ideal for batteries.
WILLIAM HUGHES reports it has increased its component endurance testing capabilities with the acquisition of two new compression spring fatigue testing machines from Italian test equipment specialist Micro Studio.
The bad springs make it difficult to fit the helical compression spring over the extractor's straight headless pin.
Lacking a readily available replacement, can you recommend a custom gunsmith that would be able to fabricate a suitable compression spring?
Vital Gear's Ben Afshari unveiled the Vital Pro arrow rest in 2009, which features a unique arrow capture system and can use a compression spring or extension spring for drop-away activation.
Features include a non-electric design, an Iconel compression spring with a lifetime spring limited warranty and an externally removable motive intake valve.
Because the primary design criteria included weight and lateral bending modulus, few parameter variations existed to influence the compression spring rate.
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