tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post7963933302170576496..comments2024-03-23T05:42:07.516-04:00Comments on The Deliberate Agrarian: New DevelopmentsIn The WorldOf Handmade ClothespinsHerrick Kimballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-9831371171427718732014-12-30T21:19:51.835-05:002014-12-30T21:19:51.835-05:00I have a very good assembly tool for the tradition...I have a very good assembly tool for the traditional spring assembly. It was invented by a friend of mine. But it does not work with the Lilja spring assembly. So another tool would be needed. <br /><br />The only drawback I can see at this point with the Lilja assembly is that the two clothespin halves can be slid sideways and disassembled much easier than if the spring wires are crossed on the sides, as is the usual configuration.<br /><br />But the clothespins don't seem to have a tendency to slide apart. Thus a summer of clothes-hanging and evaluation should help show any flaws.<br /><br />Thanks for the comments.<br /><br />Herrick Kimballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-31869893055443778642014-12-30T20:51:15.803-05:002014-12-30T20:51:15.803-05:00I played with this on a clothespin we have, and it...I played with this on a clothespin we have, and it seems like this would make assembly easier, since you are opening wide the spring "mouth" rather than crossing it.<br /><br />Seems like an assembly tool could be developed for this...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214091972720871091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-142511525596326302014-12-27T13:11:28.514-05:002014-12-27T13:11:28.514-05:00Jonathan,
I hadn't thought of it that way, bu...Jonathan,<br /><br />I hadn't thought of it that way, but you are correct. <br /><br />There is still some torque sometimes but it doesn't seem to be as much and, interestingly, any torque is in the opposite direction. But what is most amazing to me is how perfectly tight the coils seat into their place. With the traditional assembly, the coils tend to lift up just a bit on one side of the groove they fit into.<br /><br />I'm going to switch all my wife's clothespins to the "Lilja assembly" for next year's clothes hanging season and see if there is any drawback to having the spring on there differently.<br /><br />Thanks for the comment.Herrick Kimballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-11957294759561209112014-12-27T10:03:49.011-05:002014-12-27T10:03:49.011-05:00Interesting. So it appears that the new spring met...Interesting. So it appears that the new spring method uses the tension created by unwinding the spring rather than by winding. I suppose that is what takes away the side torque.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214091972720871091noreply@blogger.com