Re: Springs

[pwcs.StPaul.GOV!phile@medtron.medtronic.COM (Philip J Ethier)]

a lot of confusion about coil springs can be resolved if you remember one
basic fact:  A coil spring is a torsion bar.  It is wound in a helix for
 use, but it works exactly the same as a torsion bar.  The bottoming of 
coils to provide rising rate is one trick that straght torsion bars can't
do though.  I makes the Mighty K-wagon handle a lot better!

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