How to make a double torsion spring by hand.On a hand coiler and mandrell.

Thespringguy posts again showing how a double torsion spring is made by hand in your workshop.

[@davidfeliz5772]

Thank you very much for showing your knowledge and skills, congratulations, good video

[@thespringguy1]

Thanks

[@ForestWoodworks]

Hey Dave! Just wanted to let you know using your method I was able to make functional double torsion springs for the centrifugal switch on the Walker -Turner table saw motor I'm restoring on my channel. Literally got the music wire Saturday night, found your videos, and made the springs yesterday morning. I totally appreciate the simple straight forward tutorials. Cheers mate! 💯

[@thespringguy1]

Awesome , well done. Thanks for the feedback.

[@isidoromaich7226]

English is not my language, I can hardly understand you but I think I got what you demonstrated here 👍 Great stuff 👏 you are a master sharing your knowledge, thanks.

[@thespringguy1]

Thankyou for the kind words.

[@kez0o9]

Wow looks simple when you know how. Will be giving this a go later. Thanks for the knowledge

[@thespringguy1]

Thanks

[@GhostlySD]

This video has made so happy. Thank you

[@kameron857]

Mate thanks for this, very well explained and shown.

[@thespringguy1]

Very welcome

[@VGHCX]

Nice and simple. Thanks for making the video.

[@thespringguy1]

Thank you.

[@michaelsimpson9779]

Nice work. Thankyou.

[@thespringguy1]

You're welcome

[@dennishusell9746]

Thank you for the great videos. I wanted to ask, does the number of coils on a torsion spring have any effect on the performance/stiffness?

[@panneerselvamvaradhan7406]

Very usefull for us thanks

[@KaraokePubmain]

amazing. Thank you!

[@thespringguy1]

My pleasure

[@israelgoldshtein285]

Thanks! super interesting! what is the time/temp for the pressure relief in the oven?

[@israelgoldshtein285]

You already answered in one of the comments - 260 to 300 celsius for 1 hour Thanks!

[@monsterkayaking3700]

Brilliant..

[@thespringguy1]

Thanks

[@coupechuck]

I was searching for information on making a some double torsion springs in my home shop when I cam across your channel. A few questions for you: 1. Can you provide a little more information on the wire catch used on your winding machine? 2. Does music wire need to be heat treated in an oven and if so, can you share any information on the process? Great information in your videos. I'm headed out to the garage to try a few of your winding techniques.

[@thespringguy1]

For your test drill a 3mm hole halfway through the mandrell and cut a 3mm nail in half to use as the pin. Heat treat piano wire in your oven at 250 celsius for 1 hour.

[@venkataramanab5620]

This method is the best i got 50 years experience u can make winding tool with two side supporting plate

[@venkataramanab5620]

Heat treatment required after coilng to relive strees developed whel winding

[@bernhard_derProtoTyp]

thanks! @thespringguy1 I heard you mention stress relieving springs after winding them on a number of your videos. this was the missing bit of information I was searching for. do you use different parameters for different materials / tighter hooks or is 250C @ 1hour good for every spring (in the DIY manageable size range) ? thanks for making these videos! Just discovered your channel after Marius Hornberger mentioned you here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZnahIiNpqh2qdE

[@deepakluthra9860]

Nice

[@jarwik]

THANKS:)

[@clarkfamily9050]

Can you provide stress relief information?

[@thespringguy1]

Place in oven for 1 hour at 280 c then stand to cool ...do not quench cool..

[@stecy802]

I need to make (single) torsion springs of .094" (2.4mm) music wire that have .16" (4mm) ID closed loops on the legs. Can you explain how to make such tight bends on this heavy wire? Thx.

[@thespringguy1]

Ok , i've not done a vid yet on tight coiling. That needs a wire catch lever placed over the mandrell to support the wire instead of just your fingers holding the wire. So a piece of flat steel around 6 inches long , drill a 5mm hole through it 10mm from one end . The mandrel goes through that hole . Then you need another hole About 12mm away for a small m5 bolt using its head to keep the wire close to the mandrel. Now your hand is free to hold the lever instead of the wire. I hope this helps.

[@stecy802]

@@thespringguy1 Many thanks for the reply, I think I understand, but a picture is worth a thousand words. Any chance that you could make a short video on this topic? I'm probably not the only one who has this issue.

[@thespringguy1]

I know, will have to do a future vid on that...

[@notwrkn2mch]

0:31 In the oven for stress relief?? What temperature how long?

[@thespringguy1]

260 to 300 celsius for 1 hour

[@notwrkn2mch]

@@thespringguy1 Nice, thank you.... I understand hardening and tempering and i guess this takes the hardness out of the pull and has a more relaxed pull but still comes back to it's original position. I'm new to the spring making and appreciate your help

[@JWB671]

How long in the oven and at what temperature?

[@thespringguy1]

2 hous at 260 celsius

[@venkataramanab5620]

Tempering is done on grade of the material from 250°c to 400°c valve springs and nozzal holder springs done st 350 to 400°c

[@eross21]

how long do you put it in the oven for, and what temp?