This week’s capability video features a garter spring made from .040″ 302 stainless steel wire.
A garter spring is a coiled spring that is typically connected at each end to create a circular shape.
Garter springs are used in oil seals, shaft seals, belt-driven motors and electrical connectors.
Because of the length, a steel trough is used to assist supporting the garter spring as it is coiled off the machine.