Making Springs at Home

[CalgaryPT]

I need to learn more about this skill. This is a cheesy overview, but I'm going to do some more research on this topic. Hoping someone out there knows more and maybe can reference a good text????? Is there such a thing as a spring bible?

I always thought there were heat treating guidelines and techniques such as "hot dipping" in old engine oil (carbon rich) to make a proper spring. The tip on the V block and belt grinder was helpful.

Lots to learn....

 

[johnnielsen]

I have some info.
These articles mostly address small springs made from music wire and such. If these don't do the job for you, I have more articles and links. If you know the pitch of a spring you need to make, some use threaded rod of the appropriate TPI as a template.

http://archive.is/w8eOp

 

[CalgaryPT]

I have some info.
These articles mostly address small springs made from music wire and such. If these don't do the job for you, I have more articles and links. If you know the pitch of a spring you need to make, some use threaded rod of the appropriate TPI as a template.

http://archive.is/w8eOp

Thanks. These will be fun to read.

I don't have a specific spring I need, I just wanted to learn more about this.

 

[johnnielsen]

There is also a book on the subject in the Workshop Practice series. the link is:

https://archive.org/stream/WorkshopPracticeSeries/19-SpringDesignManufacture#mode/2up

 

[CalgaryPT]

Wow. That looks like very interesting reading for my insomniac lifestyle. Thanks a bunch.

 

[Hruul]

Wow that is a great site. Did not know it existed. Much reading to be done.