Hello,
I want a make spring that is beyond my lathe's capability to fabricate. The maximum number of turns I can make on my lathe is 4 turns/in (pitch = .25 in). If I want make a spring that has 3 turns/in (pitch = .333 in), can I make the spring by first winding it at 4 turns/in then plastically deforming (straining) it on the mandrel by stretching it out to 3 turns/in? Would I have to temper the spring wire to relieve any residual stresses?
Thanks,
P
I want a make spring that is beyond my lathe's capability to fabricate. The maximum number of turns I can make on my lathe is 4 turns/in (pitch = .25 in). If I want make a spring that has 3 turns/in (pitch = .333 in), can I make the spring by first winding it at 4 turns/in then plastically deforming (straining) it on the mandrel by stretching it out to 3 turns/in? Would I have to temper the spring wire to relieve any residual stresses?
Thanks,
P