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SOHC.co.uk Forums => Anorak's Corner => Topic started by: DomP on November 19, 2023, 10:10:31 AM
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I'm doing as much plating of all parts on mymy CB550 as I can while I'm working my way through the rebuilding process, is there a way to replate springs that will get the plating onto the contacting coils? I presume they would have been made from preplated wire originally.
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I would imagine if you could prop something in the spring to extend it slightly you would get between the coils?
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I thought I could do something similar by putting wire between the coils to open them up
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Presumably you are talking about side, centre stand and pedal springs? I've replated quite a few and they come out well closed up but if you are really concerned about plating in almost non existent gaps between coils you could use a pice of 1/2" ply with a window cutout for the spring body and attach one end to the ply with a screw and then stretch very slightly and secure the other end. Perhaps capillary action takes the zinc ions into the gaps without the need for stretching? Ash will know.
I did my 350/4 springs 20 years ago and they are not showing any problems between coils.
I wouldn't imagine the originals would be pre-plated due to the winding processes and heat treatment.
Ian
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Same here Ian, never had an issue re-plating springs when closed.
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That's good to hear then, I did just pop some off cuts of copper wire between each coil to open them up and guarantee good coverage. Seems to have worked well.