Making Springs At Home

Short video on winding your own springs at home on the lathe.

[johnjackson]

"They're available in all shapes and sizes - except the one you need."

Truer words have never been spoken.

[JamesTM]

I'm four years late to this video, but I still gotta comment: the How It's Made parody is absolutely spot on!

[stufo]

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.

[Wintergatan]

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!!

[michaell]

"They come in all shapes and sizes, except the one you need"

[Soudavanahhh]

It’s 2 AM. I’m in my kitchen eating meatballs when I see YouTube 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.

[lennyc]

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.

[Lordmarlowe]

As a fan of How It's Made, this had me dying.

[kojokiller]

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 :)

[i]

“This offers the discerning spring maker the kind of precision they may not even need”. Pure understated gold!🤣

[unpkld]

"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.

[blackout]

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!

[hampuslundin]

Love this guy, anyone else felt the "How it's made" feeling to this particular video?

[Guffy]

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.

[TC-bzdz]

too funny...."designed to fill the gap between winter and summer". ...I was laughing out loud! !!! love it

[BrokenLifeCycle]

This has better jokes than How It's Made videos.

[MarioGoatse]

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".

[noahsabin]

If an iternet meme became a machinist, this old tony is it.

[axelmilan]

"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

[ahole]

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. 😂