I recently got an AV Able in a trade. I really like the mod. It hits hard and I really like the look and feel of it. I was having some issues though with misfires. I did all of the usual stuff like cleaning all of the threads and contacts, but it continued to misfire pretty often. When I got online to find a silver spring to replace the magnets I wasn't very happy with the $50 price everyone had for a spring. So I decided to make my own.
I bought some solid copper wire from the hardware store and made some springs. I used some 20 awg and 14 awg to try out different springs. The 20 awg worked, but it wasn't very stiff. The 14 awg has enough resistance that the mod won't fire when I set it down. I also replaced the magnets in my VCM2 with a DIY spring. The VCM2 was functioning fine before, but I just wanted an excuse to make another one.
The Able is working very good now. The mod is so much more responsive than it was with magnets. I installed the spring a few hours ago and I've already gone through 2 batteries with no misfires. I found some sterling silver wire online that isn't too expensive and I'm considering getting some now.
Has anyone here ever made springs from copper wire? The only issue I'm having is that the copper doesn't want to spring. It more or less just holds it's shape anytime you move it. I did manage to make a couple springs that do actually spring back, but only because I made a bunch and just kept adjusting them and snipping more wire off until it was suitable. If someone has experience with this type of thing I would really appreciate some guidance on how to make the springiest copper spring possible. I tried heating the springs with a torch but that just made them softer. The throw isn't quite as stiff as I like, but it's not horrendous and it's better than poor performance.
I bought some solid copper wire from the hardware store and made some springs. I used some 20 awg and 14 awg to try out different springs. The 20 awg worked, but it wasn't very stiff. The 14 awg has enough resistance that the mod won't fire when I set it down. I also replaced the magnets in my VCM2 with a DIY spring. The VCM2 was functioning fine before, but I just wanted an excuse to make another one.
The Able is working very good now. The mod is so much more responsive than it was with magnets. I installed the spring a few hours ago and I've already gone through 2 batteries with no misfires. I found some sterling silver wire online that isn't too expensive and I'm considering getting some now.
Has anyone here ever made springs from copper wire? The only issue I'm having is that the copper doesn't want to spring. It more or less just holds it's shape anytime you move it. I did manage to make a couple springs that do actually spring back, but only because I made a bunch and just kept adjusting them and snipping more wire off until it was suitable. If someone has experience with this type of thing I would really appreciate some guidance on how to make the springiest copper spring possible. I tried heating the springs with a torch but that just made them softer. The throw isn't quite as stiff as I like, but it's not horrendous and it's better than poor performance.