Springs......

[Mike K]

Years ago , in the motor trade , is was common to re-set springs by ' hammering ' them. You use a anvil and a heavy hammer . I have not seen it done , but you use the horn of the anvil and hit the spring leaf as it lays on the horn . I've been told you warm the leaves up slightly with a torch . It's a very slow , dirty and messy job .

You can also do it cold with a hydraulic pipe bender . Each leaf is re radiused in the bender . Its slow but effective .

Mike