Can you find a book on springs?

Question

I am trying to find a book on springs, not the water or season :) I would like to learn how to make my own springs as well as learn everything else about them. I cant find a book anywhere but maybe you can! if not a book how about a good website or article? Im capable of doing my own google search for the basic web sites and such but maybe you have access to some more hidden websites that I cant find. Thanks for the help.

Answer 1

Spring books typically cover the theory of how the equations are derived. This can be interesting to specialists, but of no use to use.

Here's the different types of springs:

http://www.smihq.org/public/software/asd...

Here's the basics:

http://home.earthlink.net/~bazillion/int...  This site links to most of the manufacturers, check out their websites.

Key issue is type of spring, and the material you choose. This includes how the material is mechanically and thermally processed.

There are many catalogs with data also.

List of terms to google:

"make springs", "spring catalog", "coil spring equation", "heat treat", "piano wire", "spring steel", "temper steel"

Good luck!

Answer 2

wings pretty much covered it.