this is probably one of the best write up on spring making there is for a novice/beginning spring maker. http://home.earthlink.net/~bazillion/intro.html
A Couple words of caution!!!!!! Don't let the free end of the wire get loose while winding the spring specially with the larger wires, be careful when taking the spring out of the lathe or other winder. Remember that you are creating a device that will store up energy.
some pictures of springs that I have made on my lathe, easier to link the album then to post all the photos
http://s1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd48...g/springs/
the video link below shows some people winding a spring out of what looks like two inch material
http://youtu.be/GRJLLT7VM14
A Couple words of caution!!!!!! Don't let the free end of the wire get loose while winding the spring specially with the larger wires, be careful when taking the spring out of the lathe or other winder. Remember that you are creating a device that will store up energy.
some pictures of springs that I have made on my lathe, easier to link the album then to post all the photos
http://s1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd48...g/springs/
the video link below shows some people winding a spring out of what looks like two inch material
http://youtu.be/GRJLLT7VM14
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