[captainj2410]

First off, was the number supposed to be 3600 or 360?

The rotation number is how many degrees around the selected axis all of the extruded surfaces revolve. By increasing the number of segments, each extrusion revolves less. If the shape is set to revolve 360 degrees in 12 segments, each segment will revolve 30 degrees. The offset is how far up or down each extrusion travels around the rotation axis. Try this for a good spring:

Object location: 1,0,0

Rotate 3600 degrees around Y axis

360 segments

offset .1

This will give a ten degree rotation for each segment with a nice curvature.

I don't know if I helped at all, but if I did...well...I got lucky...