Simon and I went up to Bob's Spring Shop, and we were given a wonderful 2 hour tour of the shop. His son was so wonderful to take us around and gave us a really great tour.
It was like The Willy Wonka Factory of Springs!
It's really quite amazing how springs are made. A lot goes into a spring. The machine is very technical and obviously precise, but then they may put them through an oven, in acid, grind the edges, or buff the springs.
Big springs...
Little springs...
I'm holding up a magnet, which to the naked eye, looks like there is dust on it. But, under a magnifying glass they are tiny springs.
This machine very impressive in showing what goes into a spring...
In case you were wondering...like I was.... they do not make slinkies.
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I love stuff like this! I always wonder where things like that come from.
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