Introduction Spring design Spring materials Wire safety Equipment Tooling Basic coiling setup Torsion springs Extension springs Compression springs Finishing techniques Other types of springs How spring shops work Glossary of springmaking terms Links and resources Credits Site map

RESOURCES AND LINKS

This page was last updated on June 1, 2011
Here are a few of the many places you can go for information on springs and springmaking.

Spring Factories

(Manufacturers of coil springs unless otherwise noted.)

Equipment and supplies

Associations

Springmakers

Randy Kepner is a springmaker in Pennsylvania

Miscellaneous

The Library will typically contain engineering and design reference texts at Dewey classification #621.824. There are also a couple of articles in magazines to check out:

  • "Helical springs" by Kozo Hiraoka, in Home Shop Machinist, May/June and July/August issues, 1987. (Thanks to Don Peterson for telling me about this) - NOTE: This article is avaiable on the Web here.
  • "Spring Winder" by Glenn Wilson, in Machinist's Workshop, Feb/Mar 2001 issue (thanks, Glenn!)
  • "Springs & Pressings A Dsigner's Guide" by Matthew Drew, privately published by Southern Springs & Pressings. Ask nice and he may send you a copy.
  • "http://www.roymech.co.uk/Useful_Tables/Springs/Springs_helical.html" TARGET="_blank">A mechanical engineering website that provides lots of formulas and theory behind spring design. (Added 6/1/2011)

Bookstores are usually not so helpful unless they're technical in nature.

The Thomas Catalog has a listing for springmakers

Don't forget the Guild of Metalsmiths

And here's a directory of manufacturers of wire forms! (Added 9/15/2003)

Here's a worldwide directory of manufacturing, including springmaking. (Added 6/1/2011)

If you're looking for a quote, try this site, which apparently offers multiple suppliers' bids with only one RFQ. (Added 6/1/2011)

Publications include Wire World, self-proclaimed as the world's premier online directory for the wire & cable industry.

Saving the best for last, we have the metalworking newsgroup that provided me with the inspiration to put this site on the Web, as well as many comments as well as some good, lasting friendships.

If you know any other links that should be on this page, let me know.