As a retired springmaker if coiling on a lathe after turning the amount of required coils you should wind the lathe slowly backwards to release the spring tension. So that when you cut the wire it won't spin backwards and damage you hand.
"Springs were made to fill the gaps between winters and summers" At that moment I knew I was watching a good video. "General-ly speaking" I had to like the video.
@@V0YAG3R WOW you must be a big strong man to be able to talk like that to another person on the INTERNET! It's okay we'll shut up now. HAHAHAHA! But seriously,( if you're not just a troll) when someone does that in the comments they're really saying "I found this part funny, what about you guys?" and the like button is used as a quick way to agree/disagree, and the reply function allows others to comment on that part or share what parts they liked. It's just like when you're with your friends (If you have any)and one of them repeats a line from a show/movie you're watching/have watched (Do you scream at them?) It's a normal, socially friendly thing to do, So if anything your comment says more about you than the original commenter (Mike 888) (I NEVER READ MY COMMENT REPLIES SO IF YOU ARE A TROLL, GOOD LUCK TRYING TO UPSET ME)
It’s 2 AM. I’m in my kitchen eating meatballs when I see TH-cam recommends me a video on how to make springs. I watch the video. I learn something new. I’m satisfied. What a time to be alive. Thank you for this.
I just wanted to say that this is the video that started it all for me. This video is what first got me interested in machining. Thank you Tony for your helpful, interesting, and entertaining videos over the years. So, from a young guy with zero knowledge and zero experience that has been repeatedly lost in the seemingly ever-deepening rabbit hole that is hobbyist machining, thank you for pointing me down the right road :)
Helpful tip from a spring maker, (Lee Springs) When grinding the spring make sure you have at least 75% of the circumference ground on each end coil. This will reduce the deflection, and ensure proper loading. Heat treatment is done prior to preset and shot peen. Have a good day. 😊 PS: hey Tony, when is Boss going to let you put a manual Torin in the garage..I'm sure you would have a great time figuring out the cams. 😂
Hey long post after, but where do I find the spools of stock material to keep on the shelf for this? I've got the lathe already so I'd like to have it around for when I inevitably need it.
@@joeburns91 it's called music wire, it need to be heat treated after coiling like all springs. It can be found many places. I would add that the time labor and materials needed even just for a couple spring will be high compared to just buying one from the catalog. A spring makers catalog has thousands of springs available. Just call and tell them what you are looking for. Compression extension torsion ect.
This was the 1st to video I ever saw. A few days ago I needed a spring for a project and the knowledge I gained all those years ago helped creat a functional spring. Thanks Tony for putting out content that is relevant to so many people!
Thank you so much for this beautiful piece of art!!!! I find it a crime that in 6 months of -stalking- going through your catalog this is the first of this kind I have found!
My compliments on a really good video. Thank you many times over. I'm a machinist and have been making springs a long time, but your video has made this operation much easier. Again thank you
"Available in all shapes and sizes...except the one you need." True for springs, screws, nuts, bolts, wrenches, screw drivers, taps, dies, and pretty much anything else you currently find yourself needing
This even applies when you decide to visit the hardware store for it. "No we don't have that one in stock. We used to, but there was no demand for it."
I smash the like button on your videos much like a do the nacho cheese dispenser at a gas station: an irresponsible amount of times and with incredible force. Sadly, on TH-cam this produces only one "like" and no cheese, but you should know the outcome is equally satisfying. Keep it up, good sir!
I knew a guy once who was into those home made, sit and ride, mini steam trains. He was pretty anal about making every single little part for them, all the way down to tiny screws. Despite being a hobbyist, (retired welder) he looked like a godlike machinist to me. He made spring forming look like an art form. Sadly he passed away in 2006.
And because of what he enjoyed and the dedication he had to it. He's still remembered long after he's gone. What more can someone ask for when they are gone but to be remembered fondly
Somehow this guy managed to fit his spicy humour in every 10 seconds of the video yet still manage to keep it educational and engaging. Bravo. That was easy
The first ToT video I watched.. I watched the whole thing, bought the spring I needed, and used the time I saved to watch every other video Tony has done.
Seamless, clear, concise; executed with precision, and… entertaining! Impressive, in all respects! Potential for positive impact on impressionable minds??? Stunning! Grateful for your gratuitous efforts, to freely share pearls of wisdom with any that will listen! Brad
Good stuff. I’ve been feeling a little down lately. This has helped me put the spring back in my step. Watching old people fall after stepping on a spring loaded stair really cheers one up.
This is really interesting, always wondered about how springs were made.I,m surprised I thought you had to bring up to heat in forge,then quench to set the springs.I,ve got a lathe and am building a old Indian motorcycle,which needs lots of different exspensive springs.Great video cheers
This saved our coffee maker today. I made a new spring clamp using the lathe and spring steel from a windshield wiper, to hold a hose on its nipple that is apparently known for slipping off. Thanks ToT!
Always enjoy you videos. Just made my first spring using your technique. Success came on the third attempt, on the first attempt the mandrel was too big a diameter, the second attempt I ran out of wire, its surprising how much it takes so should have calculated it beforehand, never mind I'm sure that shorter spring will come in handy one day. I used your idea of the tool holder with a piece of delrin (acetal) sheet to provide the friction. I haven't read all the comments so I don't know if this has been raised before, but I found that it was worth adding a few extra non-functioning turns at each end because the start and finish turns were not wound as tight as the rest and were a larger diameter. I then trimmed the extra turns off. All in all a perfect spring for my modified screw-less milling vice.
out of all the people and videos i watch on here, i think youre my new favorite. i havent laughed and enjoyed content like yours in a while! keep doing what youre doing, its working!
Your now bobs nephew, had me actually laughing out loud cause bobs your uncle. Loved the how its made theme and everything about this video. Been missing this old Tony so it made me look back at this video. A classic for the ages
Excellent. Thank you. This is a prototype of how an informative video is made. Your style reminds me of that TV show, "How It's Made", but with a bit more humor.
just how in the devil did this get thumbs down remarks????? it says what it does, and it does what it says very very good. this is an excellent video. thank you very much for such an excellent teaching video..
Actually, I watch instructional videos for instruction and on a more complicated subject than this might have been confused by Tony's humor. This subject and the humor were simple enough not to be very confusing. Thumbs up on this one. Bob's your mothers brother.
I've actually been guilty of giving a thumbs down to videos that I really liked - A case of not watching what your hovering fingers are doing over the keyboard. ( Probably too engrossed in the video).
Love the “how it’s made” theme. Also, best quote I ever heard about springs. “They come in many shapes and sizes except the one you need” nothing truer
I've scrolled all through these comments and I seem to be the only one that really appreciated the "Bob's your uncle" joke. It was said as "You're now Bob's nephew" but it reminded me of my mum who used to say "Robert's your father's brother".
Love the attitude of this video. I didn't know I had to be a math wizard to make springs. But for real, the laithe is the computer of the industrial revolution.
Years ago I had a utility knife that had a button you had to press to open it and close it, so it basically locked closed or locked open. Any ways I wanted to fit a small torsion spring around the pivot point to turn it into a flick knife, after many failed attempts I got there in the end and it "fired " at the touch of the button, the main snagging points I came across were most common springs were wound the wrong way or the coils binding up on the pivot screw. It was all good fun making it work thow, trail and error ending in success. Keep up the good work and excellent videos.
Wait... am I watching an episode of Discovery Channel's _"How it's made"?_ Even the narration is done in Tiny Hirst style! And the intro with the product on a platter! Even the electro-music matches!
"They're available in all shapes and sizes - except the one you need."
Truer words have never been spoken.
why must you hurt me in this way
So fucking facts
Cant find a good spring to fit my homemade shotgun
Also applied in dating scenario
Truer words were never said!
I'm four years late to this video, but I still gotta comment: the How It's Made parody is absolutely spot on!
tbh
same, I used to watch the show all the time
Youre right
That intro was really nostalgic for me!
They should have hired him as the narrator
As a retired springmaker if coiling on a lathe after turning the amount of required coils you should wind the lathe slowly backwards to release the spring tension. So that when you cut the wire it won't spin backwards and damage you hand.
"Springs were made to fill the gaps between winters and summers"
At that moment I knew I was watching a good video.
"General-ly speaking"
I had to like the video.
As they say, in the US, a good spring always comes before a good fall.
I downright love the "How It's Made" parody feel of this. The only thing that could make this better is if you say "robut"
100% this. totally intentional
i really like how its made
Came to the comments to say exactly this.
Complete with cringey puns.
When I was 4 or 5 and after that I rarely watched cartoons and watched How It's Made besides SpongeBob
"They come in all shapes and sizes, except the one you need"
"originally designed to fill the gap between winters and summers"
Words of a wise man
@@reasonablespeculation3893
His delivery is such a matter of fact that I almost missed it. The guy is awesome.
@@V0YAG3R WOW you must be a big strong man to be able to talk like that to another person on the INTERNET! It's okay we'll shut up now.
HAHAHAHA!
But seriously,( if you're not just a troll) when someone does that in the comments they're really saying "I found this part funny, what about you guys?" and the like button is used as a quick way to agree/disagree, and the reply function allows others to comment on that part or share what parts they liked. It's just like when you're with your friends (If you have any)and one of them repeats a line from a show/movie you're watching/have watched (Do you scream at them?) It's a normal, socially friendly thing to do, So if anything your comment says more about you than the original commenter (Mike 888)
(I NEVER READ MY COMMENT REPLIES SO IF YOU ARE A TROLL, GOOD LUCK TRYING TO UPSET ME)
Need a spring for my illegal dirty gun damn
It’s 2 AM. I’m in my kitchen eating meatballs when I see TH-cam recommends me a video on how to make springs.
I watch the video. I learn something new.
I’m satisfied.
What a time to be alive. Thank you for this.
I just wanted to say that this is the video that started it all for me. This video is what first got me interested in machining. Thank you Tony for your helpful, interesting, and entertaining videos over the years.
So, from a young guy with zero knowledge and zero experience that has been repeatedly lost in the seemingly ever-deepening rabbit hole that is hobbyist machining, thank you for pointing me down the right road :)
This is great. I didn't want to spend fifty cents on a store bought spring. All I need to do is buy a lathe.
And music wire
right,,,, using a $20,000 lathe to make a $2.00 spring,,,, hehehehhe
Which diameter of springs do you make?
@Lenny C
"need a lathe"
Vise, (or 2 pieces of wood & 2 clamps) & a drill.... LOL
Think for yourself big guy. Use a drill press, vise, and a jig.
As a fan of How It's Made, this had me dying.
Nat Carr same.
I didn't catch that at first - very funny now that I watch it a second time.
Hi plz watch my video
I allreddy watch yours all videos
wow
"Let's not lose focus"
*FOCUS YOU FOCK!! in Canadian*
Noah Hastings or you should hear this sentence in German accent 😅👌🏻😂😂😂
Helpful tip from a spring maker, (Lee Springs)
When grinding the spring make sure you have at least 75% of the circumference ground on each end coil. This will reduce the deflection, and ensure proper loading.
Heat treatment is done prior to preset and shot peen.
Have a good day. 😊
PS: hey Tony, when is Boss going to let you put a manual Torin in the garage..I'm sure you would have a great time figuring out the cams. 😂
Hey long post after, but where do I find the spools of stock material to keep on the shelf for this? I've got the lathe already so I'd like to have it around for when I inevitably need it.
@@joeburns91 it's called music wire, it need to be heat treated after coiling like all springs. It can be found many places. I would add that the time labor and materials needed even just for a couple spring will be high compared to just buying one from the catalog. A spring makers catalog has thousands of springs available. Just call and tell them what you are looking for. Compression extension torsion ect.
how do i heat treat it?
@@adog3129 1/2 HR at 500º F for music wire
i am building a second marble machine and will use springs instead of rubber bands that dries out this time... this video helped me a lot! thanks!!
Awesome, loved your first one!
Yeah dude, you rock, everyone I've ever shown your video to has been hypnotised by it!
Yeah, the sequel! The first one was a jaw dropper! :D
Thanks Winter, glad it helped!
Martin-This is the crossover I need haha
“This offers the discerning spring maker the kind of precision they may not even need”. Pure understated gold!🤣
rofl best comment ever
This was the 1st to video I ever saw. A few days ago I needed a spring for a project and the knowledge I gained all those years ago helped creat a functional spring. Thanks Tony for putting out content that is relevant to so many people!
Just popping back to this video to say; this tutorial really allowed me to keep a real spring in my step! Truly, a twisted masterpiece.
Love it.
Practical Engineering i know I just found a good channel when I find you in the comments. Love your videos.
I second that
Just promoting his channel. TH-camrs...
Love this guy, anyone else felt the "How it's made" feeling to this particular video?
I think that's what he was shooting for ;)
Tony nailed the How It's Made motif!
How it's Made + Look Around You. What are birds? Why won't you tell us Tony?
Even the puns where great
Lacks some "they" and incorrect terms :)
Love the "how it's made" theme. This is a gem 🔥
Thank you so much for this beautiful piece of art!!!! I find it a crime that in 6 months of -stalking- going through your catalog this is the first of this kind I have found!
too funny...."designed to fill the gap between winter and summer". ...I was laughing out loud! !!! love it
fuck, i did not get the joke until i read you comment!
Me too.
@@socketuspuppetus1216 Me, too. I first thought way too scientific - like something with thermal expansion ^^.
If an iternet meme became a machinist, this old tony is it.
My compliments on a really good video. Thank you many times over.
I'm a machinist and have been making springs a long time, but your video has made this operation much easier. Again thank you
Never knew springs could be so much fun, informative funny and concise short film. Well made too, the film that is, and the spring.
This has better jokes than How It's Made videos.
A funeral has better jokes than any How it's Made video
"Available in all shapes and sizes...except the one you need."
True for springs, screws, nuts, bolts, wrenches, screw drivers, taps, dies, and pretty much anything else you currently find yourself needing
try 5s
On a philosophical note: If you already had it, you would not need it.
Think about that.
And women
@@HenryPiffpaff if I had it I still need it cause I lost the fucker
This even applies when you decide to visit the hardware store for it. "No we don't have that one in stock. We used to, but there was no demand for it."
Love this format with a light dusting of comedy. Keep up the great work!
I freaking love your videos man. Always fun to see where your sense of humor ends up. This was even more interesting than a real how it’s made episode
I smash the like button on your videos much like a do the nacho cheese dispenser at a gas station: an irresponsible amount of times and with incredible force. Sadly, on TH-cam this produces only one "like" and no cheese, but you should know the outcome is equally satisfying. Keep it up, good sir!
ha! thanks Nateamus!
This Old Tony is that a how it's made joke
haha "they come in all shapes and sizes except the one you want"!!
i fell on the ground laughing
I did actually stay vertical but with a genuine effort.
All inventors thought that at some moments...
Best tutorial style I've ever come across, thank you for all the entertainment and information.
Nostalgia kicked in and I was back to my youth watching "How it's Made" on cable Tv. Thanks for "springing" me back in time.
Oh mate. Those puns really wound me up hahahaha
I see the corniness is contagious!
Dont worry you'll bounce back
@@videofudge oooof. I re-coiled at that one...
@@tryAGAIN87 If it makes ouch on your couch, you found one.
I knew a guy once who was into those home made, sit and ride, mini steam trains.
He was pretty anal about making every single little part for them, all the way down to tiny screws. Despite being a hobbyist, (retired welder) he looked like a godlike machinist to me.
He made spring forming look like an art form.
Sadly he passed away in 2006.
And because of what he enjoyed and the dedication he had to it. He's still remembered long after he's gone. What more can someone ask for when they are gone but to be remembered fondly
Mr. Tony! This video just saved my butt. I needed to make hundreds of coils out of hypodermic tubing for a customer. God bless you sir!
Somehow this guy managed to fit his spicy humour in every 10 seconds of the video yet still manage to keep it educational and engaging. Bravo. That was easy
"You are bob's nephew" :D :D
Bob's ur auntie
@Joonas Loppi
maybe some ppl watching this video thinking "but i was a girl a minute ago" , hehe :-)
Is that an @AvE reference?!
Bob’s your uncle...lolz.
Actually I'm Bob's grandson
this is the first this old Tony video I've seen I hope they're all this informative and funny.
That makes 2 of us.
I've seen few of them so far and I can already ensure you you're in for a treat. :D
This Old Tony what type of music wire thicknes and stuff
Legend 27 27
That depends on what specifications you need for the spring, consult the handbook
Spark Gap ,do you suppose that without designing process is better than manufacturing one because the actual one will never get spring used ?
At least the second time watching this always appreciate the videos. Love the "how it's made" kinda vibe, thank you TOT!
Great videos & your sense of humour is so in tune with mine! Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
You’re watching this because a rather important spring pinged across the room winding up forever lost in another dimension arent you
Had a mate lost a spring spent the best part of the day looking for only to find in at the bottom of his 1/2 finished coffee.
...... maybe ......... why would you ask???
No, no, I'm watching it for a friend...honest.
Indeed I am. I thought it went down in the computer somewhere, but I never fou.......
nah i'm making nipple clamps
Your humor is nice for breaking up the day.
Very True! Loved it! Left with a big smiley face :)
I always appreciate your sense of humor!
The first ToT video I watched.. I watched the whole thing, bought the spring I needed, and used the time I saved to watch every other video Tony has done.
Seamless, clear, concise; executed with precision, and… entertaining! Impressive, in all respects! Potential for positive impact on impressionable minds??? Stunning!
Grateful for your gratuitous efforts, to freely share pearls of wisdom with any that will listen!
Brad
That was quite eloquent, thanks Brad!
Funny, smart, thorough, educational, and a surprisingly high production value. You are awesome.
Thanks Derek!
The format of this video is both humorous and extremely satisfying.
Good stuff. I’ve been feeling a little down lately. This has helped me put the spring back in my step. Watching old people fall after stepping on a spring loaded stair really cheers one up.
I didn't smile even once watching mib yesterday. Thanks for making me smile it's been quite a while.
"If you're a bit touched like I am..." You just found your self another geeky friend!
Awesome intro, reminded me of "How it's Made" and for a moment I thought they had changed their intro song... Well done Tony...
This is really interesting, always wondered about how springs were made.I,m surprised I thought you had to bring up to heat in forge,then quench to set the springs.I,ve got a lathe and am building a old Indian motorcycle,which needs lots of different exspensive springs.Great video cheers
Why you don't have 100,000 subs is beyond me. Some of the best machining content on TH-cam.
Poncho... I was just getting ready to type the same dern thing!!!!!
Not a day goes by I don't wonder the same thing. :)
bit qwerky and a lot practical. great stuff.
Now he almost has 200,000 subs!
Poncho likes bacon l
.
If you make two of these and leave them in a drawer..... Will there be offspring?
haha lol
put em in a glass of water and you have spring water :D
Store a few on the floor for when you are older and need a spring in your step...
WhereWhatHuh you're going far kid
It depends on the spring rate.
This saved our coffee maker today. I made a new spring clamp using the lathe and spring steel from a windshield wiper, to hold a hose on its nipple that is apparently known for slipping off. Thanks ToT!
I played this for a prospective romantic interest. We had a lovely evening. Thank you, Tony!
Always enjoy you videos. Just made my first spring using your technique. Success came on the third attempt, on the first attempt the mandrel was too big a diameter, the second attempt I ran out of wire, its surprising how much it takes so should have calculated it beforehand, never mind I'm sure that shorter spring will come in handy one day. I used your idea of the tool holder with a piece of delrin (acetal) sheet to provide the friction.
I haven't read all the comments so I don't know if this has been raised before, but I found that it was worth adding a few extra non-functioning turns at each end because the start and finish turns were not wound as tight as the rest and were a larger diameter. I then trimmed the extra turns off.
All in all a perfect spring for my modified screw-less milling vice.
I love the homage to "how it's Made"... nicely done.
Thanks Jerry!
Takyou
Actually, it's the opposite. How it's Made has a This Old Tony vibe to their videos.
Great tutorial....I needed to make some small springs for an antique music box motor....really helped me do it safely!
Thank you for sticking to the point and stretching my understanding of this topic.
Damnit this video is so much better than I thought it would be.
Thanks Nick! (that makes two of us :) )
lol I like the "How it's Made" vibe of this vid :D
Actually, it's the opposite. How it's Made has a This Old Tony vibe to their videos.
I absolutely love this channel and your commentary
out of all the people and videos i watch on here, i think youre my new favorite. i havent laughed and enjoyed content like yours in a while! keep doing what youre doing, its working!
Great content. I love this channel.
How it’s made
Your MANY puns and snarks are hilarious! Great episode!
Your now bobs nephew, had me actually laughing out loud cause bobs your uncle. Loved the how its made theme and everything about this video. Been missing this old Tony so it made me look back at this video. A classic for the ages
Love the “how it’s made” spoof at the beginning
This “How It’s Made” version had me laughing. This Old Tony your channel is great!
Why am I watching a guy make springs at 2 am
wow, i'm doing the exact same thing
maybe we should sign up for group therapy together
So you can spring out of bed in the morning?
For the same reason I am at 3:24am.... No clue but he's funny as hell
Im doing the same thing at 4 AM
4:19
I wish the 2nd part of this was episode was available.
Seeing how a Speculum is manufactured, and tested, really brought this episode full circle.
The amount of humor and knowledge presented in this video is genius!
Love the puns man. Keep up the good work.
i like your sense of humour. Cheers
Great video! I rewatch all your videos and catch things that I missed. Thanks
Excellent. Thank you. This is a prototype of how an informative video is made. Your style reminds me of that TV show, "How It's Made", but with a bit more humor.
just how in the devil did this get thumbs down remarks????? it says what it does, and it does what it says very very good. this is an excellent video. thank you very much for such an excellent teaching video..
Naturally, the downvoters work for big spring.
Actually, I watch instructional videos for instruction and on a more complicated subject than this might have been confused by Tony's humor. This subject and the humor were simple enough not to be very confusing. Thumbs up on this one.
Bob's your mothers brother.
It does what it says very very *well*
I've actually been guilty of giving a thumbs down to videos that I really liked - A case of not watching what your hovering fingers are doing over the keyboard.
( Probably too engrossed in the video).
This channel is more fun than some comedy channels.
..and it's nourishing brain food,..comedy channels are sugary junk,
Love the “how it’s made” theme. Also, best quote I ever heard about springs. “They come in many shapes and sizes except the one you need” nothing truer
I've scrolled all through these comments and I seem to be the only one that really appreciated the "Bob's your uncle" joke. It was said as "You're now Bob's nephew" but it reminded me of my mum who used to say "Robert's your father's brother".
1:08
"Generally speaking"
*Picture of a general speaking*
Best pun ever.
Nick D. Ohhh I totally missed that the first 3 times
This is my favorite video on TH-cam. Everytime I see it in my feed I have to watch it again. Keep up the good work @thisoldtony
Amazing intro. This channel is one of the best ones I've found recently.
Allways a pleasure to watch your channel !
The first 30 seconds I thought this was a legit how it's made tv exert
Actually, it's the opposite. How it's Made has a This Old Tony vibe to their videos.
Same. I double checked the description, thought I had hit the wrong video.
As if that's not enough, there's a TH-camr who overdubs ACTUAL How It's Made episodes...
I love the how it's made theme.
Love the attitude of this video.
I didn't know I had to be a math wizard to make springs. But for real, the laithe is the computer of the industrial revolution.
I just now got the homage to "How It's Made". Very subtle, nicely done!
Years ago I had a utility knife that had a button you had to press to open it and close it, so it basically locked closed or locked open. Any ways I wanted to fit a small torsion spring around the pivot point to turn it into a flick knife, after many failed attempts I got there in the end and it "fired " at the touch of the button, the main snagging points I came across were most common springs were wound the wrong way or the coils binding up on the pivot screw.
It was all good fun making it work thow, trail and error ending in success. Keep up the good work and excellent videos.
Wait... am I watching an episode of Discovery Channel's _"How it's made"?_
Even the narration is done in Tiny Hirst style! And the intro with the product on a platter! Even the electro-music matches!
Loved the video, You explained a great deal, and showed great craftmanship as well
Enjoyed this, like your style! Thanks for posting!
Well done, fun vid, enjoyed.
Top notch edit. You made video look and feel like "How its made" same.
He got the music spot on too
How have I never seen this one? This is gold? The mocking of How its Made is genius.
Thanks for springing such a good video on u tube, springing into action now with new brake springs, thanks
Fantastic video! Really informative and I absolutely loved the puns. Keep it up!
Thanks MrP!
+This Old Tony my son was groaning from the other side of the room
Imagine the potential of the human race, if everybody were as skilled with their hands, and sharp with their wit, as this guy. SUBBED!!
I'm new to the world of machining. Thanks for making these videos.
This is the best out of thousands of spring making videos I've ever watched.