coil springs
Twisted metal elastics
Coil springs are springs made from wire wound in a helix shape, used to store mechanical energy and absorb shock.
They appear in vehicle suspensions, mattresses, pens, and countless mechanisms where compression or extension needs to be cushioned or controlled: The old coil springs in the mattress were starting to poke through.
Impact-dampening suspension component
- strutsWalks with swagger
- dampersThings that restrain intensity
- chassisStructural support base
- ride qualityComfort over rough terrain
handling · independent suspension · air suspension · coilover · lowering · lift kit · sag · body roll
Forcing into smaller space
- tensionStretched or strained state
- torsionRotational strain force
- bounceSpring back after impact
- reboundReturn after deflection
oscillation · deflection · load bearing · elastic energy · potential energy · damping · resonance · fatigue
Padded sleeping surface
- ballpoint penRotating-sphere writing instrument
- trampolineSpring-mounted bouncing surface
- pogo stickSpring-mounted bouncing device
- retractableAble to draw inward
clutch · garage door · mousetrap · seat cushion · industrial machinery · toys · door hinges
Carbon-hardened iron alloy
- alloyMetallic combination
- temperedStrengthened through heat treatment
- hardenedMade tough or unfeeling
- stainlessFree from discoloration
carbon steel · titanium · heat treatment · annealing · corrosion resistance · wire gauge · coated · galvanized
Curving repeatedly, sinuous
- pitchFrequency of sound
- diameterDistance across through center
- CNCAutomated machining via code
- mandrelAxle for machining
tolerances · quality control · batch production · prototyping
shock absorber
Impact-dampening suspension component
ride quality · handling · independent suspension · air suspension · coilover · lowering · lift kit · sag · body roll · anti-roll bar
compression
Forcing into smaller space
rebound · oscillation · deflection · load bearing · elastic energy · potential energy · damping · resonance · fatigue · preload
mattress
Padded sleeping surface
- ballpoint penRotating-sphere writing instrument
- trampolineSpring-mounted bouncing surface
- pogo stickSpring-mounted bouncing device
retractable · clutch · garage door · mousetrap · seat cushion · industrial machinery · toys · door hinges
steel
Carbon-hardened iron alloy
stainless · carbon steel · titanium · heat treatment · annealing · corrosion resistance · wire gauge · coated · galvanized · powder coated
winding
Curving repeatedly, sinuous
mandrel · tolerances · quality control · batch production · prototyping
- Orthodonticsbraces, retainers, aligners, brackets, archwire
- upholsteryfoam, padding, stuffing, tufting, fabric
- suspension partsshocks, strut, springs, control arm, shock absorber
- train bogiesbogies, trucks, wheelsets, wheels, axles
- train partsbogie, truck, trucks, wheel, wheelset
- soundproofingacoustic foam, acoustic panels, sound barrier, acoustic tiles, noise barrier
coil springsdirect connection
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