Stuck...
on the needle springs. Since I had the Pan Am put together and in decent repair, I decided to dive into the Bruno. Unfortunately when I measured springs, I jotted down the lengths, but not the diameter. Actually, the old springs were so rusty, I doubt accurate diameter measurements could have been made. Can anyone help me sort out the diameters of springs? I believe there were three sizes? I would rather not having to tear down the Pan Am just to measure all the springs. Also, I was wondering if piano wire is a good choice for spring stock, as I have found a good deal on it. Premade needle springs are obviously out of the question. Nobody has them.
Next question is, what do I call the rod stock for making the rod screws? And is there a special tool for cutting the slot?
TIA