free suspention springs

[boho]

OK folks, I found a way too get free suspension springs for the front wheels. Go to a one hour photo developement shop. Ask them nicely for old disposable cameras that are normally just done away with after they've been used. Try to get alot, like twenty or thirty.

Next step requires you to be carefull!!!!!!!! I can't stress this enough. inside the cameras is a capacitor that will shock the living #$@% out of you if you touch the inside of the camera the wrong way. With a full charge it might even reset your heart (no kidding!). I recomend wearing very thick gloves while doing this operation. If you know how to discharge the capacitor, then make sure you do it after taking the battery out. Otherwise it will just recharge again. Also, when you are done with this, put the trash somewhere safe where nobody will accidently bump into it and get the piss shocked out of them.

Anyways, pop the camera open, so that the inside is exposed. there is usually one spring inside, close to the lens. If you don't see it, then look under the lens. Most cameras have steel springs, witch will cause problems with the steering magnet in the car. BBBUUUTTTT, about 1 in four have copper springs that will work perfectly. They are the perfect size too. Just pull the spring out, trim the the two loops on the sides off and stretch it a little. Be carefull when you stretch them. Too much Stretching will make them too long and screw with the cars control. Also, if this makes your car pull to the right or left, then try another spring, sometimes the little springs get stuck in certain places. This only happened to me once. Anyhow, I have a supply of springs now that will last me for a long time.

If you are inexperienced then get a parent or somebody that knows a little about electronics to help you. If you don't know what a capacitor is, just wear very thick gloves. I know about electronics somewhat, but I still wear gloves for safety sometimes. You never know when you might slip and accidently brush up against the wrong component at the wrong time.