====== Making Custom Springs ======

You can make custom springs of any size on the lathe with music wire (piano/guitar strings)!

[[http://www.daddario.com/DADProductDetail.Page?ActiveID=3769&productid=46&productname=Plain_Steel_Singles|D'Addario solid high carbon steel acoustic/electric guitar strings]] are available from [[http://tomleemusic.ca/|Tom Lee Music]] for $1 each (#16=0.4mm, #20=0.5mm, #24=0.6mm) and [[http://amazon.ca|Amazon]] for a bit more. There are a lot of strings, so look for "Plain Steel Guitar Single String", PL0xx where xx=07-26 (e.g. PL016 for #16/0.4mm).

For 0.8mm and up you're looking at piano strings, which are apparently hard to buy in Canada (you have to be a licensed piano tuner!). They can be purchased from AliExpress however, or from most hobby shops as 'music wire' - see the [[:suppliers|suppliers wiki page]] for links.

[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1x5_S0Pq4k|Toms Techniques]] has a great video on the process for making custom springs on the lathe.