In a message dated 2007/08/01, gpayton880@....... writes:

> Am I to repeat your answers to a minimum wage clerk at the local hardware 
> store that might not even speak English? 

Hi Jerry,

       No, that is a different situation. It is up to you what sort of spring 
you buy. Your posting specifically asked what a zero length spring was and 
requested a technical lesson. 

       Ask the clerk for a spring for an Anglepoise lamp, or for an extension 
spring of whatever length you need? Ask to see their range of springs and 
make your choice? There have been details of suitable springs on previous psn 
postings. Maybe you could look them up in the archives? Download the archives and 
search for 'spring'?

       Also see http://jclahr.com/science/psn/hill/index.html where a Lowes' 
C311 spring was mentioned for a very similar application. 

       Regards,

       Chris Chapman   
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ssage dated 2007/08/01, gpayton880@....... writes:



Am I to repeat your answers to=20=
a minimum wage clerk at the local hardware store that might not even speak E=
nglish? 




Hi Jerry,



       No, that is a different situation. It i=
s up to you what sort of spring you buy. Your posting specifically asked wha=
t a zero length spring was and requested a technical lesson. 



       Ask the clerk for a spring for an Angle=
poise lamp, or for an extension spring of whatever length you need? Ask to s=
ee their range of springs and make your choice? There have been details of s=
uitable springs on previous psn postings. Maybe you could look them up in th=
e archives? Download the archives and search for 'spring'?



       Also see http://jclahr.com/science/psn/=
hill/index.html where a Lowes' C311 spring was mentioned for a very similar=20=
application. 



       Regards,



       Chris Chapman