Steel Rings - FREE

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Steel rings have many uses, I can't seem to have enough of them.   I use them for tie downs, hanging rings, etc..... As I was cleaning out my scrap pile, I came across some old garage door springs.   It dawned on me that if I cut straight down one side, i would have perfect steel rings falling to the ground like free money falling from the sky.  Ok.... maybe not that big-a-deal or something to brag about, but like I said.... I love to have a stock of steel rings.   Thought I'd share it with ya'll.   Don't throw those old springs out!  I ended up just cutting short lengths of the spring up, just to have a better way to store it.  I can cut as I need them.  It's like a ring dispenser.    WARNING:  wear plenty of safety equipment...the flying rings are impressive. Attached Imageshttp://www.youtube.com/user/c599209/videos
Reply:Thats how I make rings for chainmail but I make the coils myself. Use bolt cutters it saves cutting wheels/saw blades and it doesnt fling them. If you are making alot you can notch the bolt cutters to accept more rings in a single cut.
Reply:really good idea you have there.  guess i will be on the look out for some old door springs.  thanks for sharing.
Reply:I like the bolt cutter idea.... THANKS.  You may have saved me thousands of dollars for renting an ICU room!http://www.youtube.com/user/c599209/videos
Reply:bolt cutters dont work too good on hard springs. of course,you may want to anneal those rings for most purposes anyway. a cable thru the center of the spring will keep the rings from flying.
Reply:Originally Posted by boatbuoya cable thru the center of the spring will keep the rings from flying.
Reply:Cool idea springs forth!   Thanks.(Retired) Professional firefighter, amateur everything else I try to do...Oh yeah:  Go Big Red!   (You know: one of the 12 members of the Big 10 cuz we left the 10 members of the Big 12...)
Reply:Thanks for the idea.I'm going to to have to use this idea.A couple of years ago I was standing under one of these springs when it broke under tension.  BAM!   Scarred the cr@p out of me!
Reply:it was only after years of having these things break that the door companies added a safety cable thru the spring.