Making Compression Springs
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 เม.ย. 2018
- I was having trouble finding springs to use in a product I'm making that were to my liking so I decided to make them myself. Here is how I turned my own springs in my shop using a mini lathe.
I already owned the lathe and I made the mandrel from some scrap rod I had laying around. I also used a plastic rod (more scrap I had) with a hole drilled through it to guide my wire while winding the springs. I used spring steel music wire to make the springs. These turned out great and although they aren't very precise, extreme precision isn't required in the application these will be used in.
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You are supposed to heat them to first harden them then you heat them again to temper them.
I think the first heating depending on the metal is up to the point where the metal looses its magnetic characteristic. Then quench it into water or oil and swish it around. This heating makes the metal hard but brittle. Then it is heated like in an oven up to about 400 degrees for 2 hours then let it cool slowly. This gets rid of the brittleness. Do this step two times. Heat wait cool. Heat wait cool. Now the spring will be hard. Springy, long lasting, and tough.
That sounds like some good information, thank you!
Honestly, for what I use these on that isn't necessary. They aren't under much pressure, just a spring to tension spools of thread pretty lightly.
Great tip though for others looking to make something more substantial!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and I will pin this so it shows up at the top of the comments list so others watching may see it and gain some useful information 👍
The Fishing Hobby if they don’t stay springy long enough to suit you that’s the cure.
O BTW great video
Thanks!
Pretty sure you don’t have to do that when using spring wire.
@@adrianharrison5208 I'm not sure. I know for my purposes, this (as I did in the video) works just fine but I'm definitely not an expert on the subject.
That is ACTUALLY AWESOME! I never even THOUGHT of that!
That was pretty ingenious, you always have cool ways of making things!! Great job!!
Amazing. I am so impressed with the ideas you have to make these and other things in your videos. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you!
The lathe makes short work of making springs. That was very interesting to watch. Thanks.
You have all the neat gadgets! DIY ftw!
Such a cool process!
Another Great Video!!!! Thanks for posting this video
Great idea. Thanks for sharing.
Nice video! I am just going to make a special compression spring for a vintage model engine. Thanks a lot !
Awesome tutorial for making springs
Exactly what I was looking for!
back for more and this is pretty neat, great share
great idea to make these springs, intersting video, glad i stopped by
Oooo interesting awesome product 🙌🙌🙌❤️❤️❤️❤️ sooo creative yesss ❤️
Pretty stinking cool!!!
Man I wish I had your skills lol. You did an awesome job with them springs brother
Interesting stuff... fish on
That is smart!😮
Very cool, thanks.
Good job my friend
Great informative video will be trying to build a rod myself soon
Nice!
Very interesting !!! You have many talents. Have a great week...Calvin
Thank you and I hope you do the same!
Nice video! sweet greetings, sassyfamilie 😉 thump up for this video 👍
Cool process, is there a way you can make several at once and just snip them apart?
Yes, you can just make multiple holes in the rod and cut the spring and move to the next hole. My mandrel isn't very straight or long enough but I will probably buy one that diameter and do just that. The end of the rod would need to be supported in the tailstock of the lathe for making multiple springs.
Nice
I LIIIIIIIKE DIY :)
You always post really interesting content
I'm not the best fisherman but I am decent at making things 😁
The Fishing Hobby I think my wife wished I was better at making things than fishing. My dog litterly leaves the room when I get out a screwdriver
😂
Thanks for this video. The wire is wound on the rod without tension but only by guiding in the turret : In this, case which ratio spring diameter / rod diameter do you obtain ?
The rod diameter is about 6mm and the inside diameter of the springs are approximately 9.5mm. I do use enough tension with my fingers on the wire to keep the wire wrap against the rod while wrapping.
@@TheFishingHobby Thank you for your answer. I obtain a ratio, a little smaller ( 1.50 or 1.55), with a DIY system on the lathe turret that tighten the wire.
Very nice! How is the tension applied?
@@TheFishingHobby I never measured this tension. I tighten the wire with a screw until the chuck becomes hard to turn by hand
@@michelespinasse1763 seems like a great idea, thanks!
Hey,
Good job done by you 👍
I am curious to know the relationship between the mandrel/shaft diameter and final Inner diameter of spring.
As it opens after removal from mandrel.
The way I do mine, the spring inside diameter is about 40% more than then mandrel diameter. That would probably vary a little by how much tension is placed on the wire as it is fed onto the mandrel.
@@TheFishingHobby thanks, yes it is also vary as per selection of material grade.
Another cool vid. You’re very inventive.
Thanks!
Great bro....but,, what the material spring your make bro???
Music wire which is a type of spring steel wire 👍
This was so cool, i dropped a like and subbed was sent by FRANK RACZ
It's useful for me bro..
That's pretty cool!
Very interesting! That Murder Inc sent me over
What type of wire did you use? And its diameter?
I was using .039" music wire which is spring steel wire.
@@TheFishingHobby thank you sir. God bless.
No problem at all!
What type wires
Music wire. I'm using .039" diameter to make these springs.
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Wish you would leave the commentary on each set so that we can read it all. I've only got three quarters of the way through each section before it changed
I agree, I should have done that 👍
*That Murder Inc* sent me over. *SUBBED AND LIKED*
Thanks, the favor was returned!
Can post to my house
I need to find time to build a rod.
It is fun to me but I also enjoy making things.
I never enjoyed making things much, probably because I was never good at the projects-lol. There aren't many detailed orientated fishing related channels on TH-cam. Keep up the distinct & thoughtful work up.
lie meter will never run backward or anything like it
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can send to my house?
I do not sell springs. Sorry
Sound too much notice,
SKIP to 1:00 to get past the non-sense intro and meaningless fluff. An into is an advertisement for what you're already watching.
Hopefully no one else wastes a whole minute watching something irrelevant on TH-cam! Thanks!
@@TheFishingHobby Thank you for supporting the fight against intros, the scourge of youtube!
I got your back! Take care and I hope there was something useful to you after the fluff 🤣
@@TheFishingHobby You're doing a fine job sir, thanks for sharing.
Thank you, that is much appreciated!