The two were not related.
Left hand spring ok.
Custom double torsion springs consist of one set of coils coiled right hand and one set of coils coiled left hand.
Left hand helical spring wind direction.
Corrosion debris moisture to name a few.
The direction of the spring wind can be easily determined by holding it in hand.
But if kept away from these elements it s function shouldn t change all that much.
Helical spring design resources spring manufacturing.
The fingers should be placed on the outside of the body and your thumb should point upwards.
His grave is marked with a granite historical marker.
Position the spring s cutoff so that it is pointing away from you see below.
According to left hand he was born in no man s land the present oklahoma panhandle west of fort supply he should not be confused with left hand the elder the english speaking arapaho chief who was fatally wounded at sand creek colorado in 1864.
Directions geary ok go 4 4 miles north on 281 turn right cross railroad tracks go straight for 4 miles go over bridge turn at red sign pointing the way is on the right pointing the arrow to the left turn left at the road go 2 miles to blue sign turn left go 1 mile curve to the right the marker is on the left.
Jesse chisholm died there in 1868 and is buried nearby.
On the other hand a left hand winding spring is wound in an anti clockwise direction and has its end of wire on the left side.
If the cutoff torsion end is on the left hand side of the spring 9 o clock position then the spring is lhw.
You can easily determine it from the end of the spring.
If the last coil of the spring points in the same direction of your fingers then you are looking at the right handed spring.
Here s how to tell if your garage door torsion spring is a left wound spring or a right wound spring as seen from the back of the door.
Left hand spring was a well known watering stop on the old chisholm trail in present day blaine county oklahoma the spring was named for left hand an arapaho chief.
With these factors the lifespan and or intended function of a spring is always up in the air.
The direction of wind of a spring can be determined by simply holding it in your hand with your fingers placed around the outside of the body and your thumb pointing straight up.
Alternatively if the cutoff torsion end is on the right hand side of the spring 3 o clock position then the spring is rhw.
Lee spring stock torsion springs are offered in a choice of 90 degrees 180 degrees 270 degrees and 360 degree free leg position with straight legs.
It is hard to tell the direction of winding from the front side.
