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1.) Thinking that all compression springs can compress down to solid height.

Springs have an elastic limit which depends on the proportion of their physical dimensions along with the material type. Every spring has an elastic limit and this is as far as it should go, for some springs the elastic limit could be

Every time I tell my friends and relatives where I work, the question always pops up.

“WHAT IS A SPRING?”

It’s funny really. All of them know what a spring is but I suppose they can’t imagine what I would do working at a spring company. They ask, “springs for what?” (Either that or they think I’m talking about screws and bolts).

So I tell them: “For EVERYTHING!”.

Yes, springs are everywhere. You can find them in home appliances, medical applications, in your car, the trampoline in your backyard, doors, and the list goes on and on. They are a huge part of our lives and assist in the automation of everyday devices. Springs even allow us to beat gravity!

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