May 3, 2007 · Any advice on books that describe how to make flat springs? I need to make a somewhat flat spring with about 3/8 inch of deflection fron one end to the other end. Its …

Aug 3, 2004 · I've got to put put two 90 degree bends into a piece of spring steel I've got, to form it into a U shape. The steel is 1095 spring steel, it's .032 thick by .200 wide. I've tried bending it …

Jun 15, 2014 · Hello, I am wanting to ask for advice on a simple, effective, and hopefully inexpensive way of removing the steel mill oil and finger oils from laser cut flat 1075 spring …

Jun 19, 2013 · On small flat springs like that, I plate anneal as described above.. I use a flat plate heated from from below, with an Oxy Acetylene torch, to get parts to whatever red heat is …

Jan 16, 2010 · I've welded thick spring steel as in truck springs. Wouldn't want to try to do something so thin as yours. Very easy to burn the steel. Could be scarfed and silver soldered …

Mar 19, 2004 · The term spring steel covers a multitude of material formulations. There are versions that will stand considerable bending, even cold but preferably somewhat hot.

Aug 27, 2006 · Frank, if you can get hold of a small bit of spring steel you can make some quite easily. I had the same problem earlier this year, when my brother needed to replace some …

Apr 18, 2016 · I need several strips of 1/16 x 1/2 tempered 1095 spring steel. I'm having a hard time finding anything that does not come in a coil. I'm finding it is too difficult to get it anywhere …

Apr 6, 2010 · Does any one know how to bend or form 1075/1095 Spring steel? I've tried heating it (which softens it) and buying it in its annealed state, bending it, and then having it tempered. …

Feb 14, 2012 · Most commercial saws are made of cheap steel that is too soft to hold an edge well. There are several small makers using 1095 spring steel which is much superior even to …