20-10-2016, 12:15 PM
(20-10-2016, 09:29 AM)Sparks Wrote: I have plenty of thick copper, and can straighten it easily by putting one end in a vice, and heaving on the other end with a large pair of pliers. But I have not yet figured a way of winding it into a large coil such as the spring - the turn spacings always come out uneven!
Here's how the big machines do it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieDrCR8xErI
I wonder if there's a way of adapting the technique on a smaller scale DIY basis?
No idea why, but I really enjoy watching those videos. There's something hypnotic and very beautiful about them
