Spring making jig - video

Spring making jig. By Mr. Deswal. 5:12 video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gSksqoM1Ak


Previously:

https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...121#post176369

That is a nice spring making tool. And it can handle several different diameters! I need two or three of them for smaller and larger ones.

One thing I may do different would be to braze the nuts together instead of welding. It would be a lot neater that way.

I am wondering if a "three ball" crank could be made this way, with nuts and bolts.

What wire is used in the making of springs.

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Originally Posted by bron9270

What wire is used in the making of springs.

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Just about any wire could in theory be used to make springs as long as it had a high enough tensile to retain its shape.
Brass even plastic has been used in delicate instruments where not a whole lot of load requirement is on the springs.
But in general, a high carbon high tensile steel or stainless is used. I've used piano wire of different sizes many times