Wiper blade springs ?

Wiper blade springs ?

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19 October 2024 at 12:22 #760162
Rich2502
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Anyone know what the steel used in windscreen wiper flat springs is exactly? Is it a high grade spring steel or something cheaper ?

This seems like a good source of free spring steel, my local Halfords has a never ending supply of the stuff.

I’m using it to make lock picks at the moment.
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19 October 2024 at 15:14 #760198
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No idea but the stuff I’ve salvaged won’t take a tight bend cold. I tried a tight bend to make a tension wrench and the metal cracked. A slightly less tight bend was ok.
19 October 2024 at 15:25 #760199
Tony Pratt 1
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Is it a stainless steel variety?

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19 October 2024 at 15:41 #760204
duncan webster 1
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No idea on material apart from some kind of stainless, but it’s hard. Just used some to make dummy window frames, crop out to just over length then bench grinder to get exact length. File wouldn’t touch it
19 October 2024 at 16:25 #760213
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On 19 October 2024 at 15:25 Tony Pratt 1 Said:

Is it a stainless steel variety?

Tony

Yes, obviously open to the weather 24 hours a day it must be a particularly corrosion resistant variety.
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