[DeTomaso] Garage Door Springs

[Asa Jay Laughton]

I think that's because there are different styles of doors and different 
door lift mechanics.  I remember single car doors that had a cantilever 
mechanism on both sides, with the springs at the sides.  The springs 
moved a long way in length and through free space as the solid door 
rotated.  These are the worst and those that really need a restraint of 
some kind.  Those like on my door and many others, have a pipe that goes 
all the way from one end of the door to the other, above the door going 
-through- the springs.  These are safer, but depending on how they 
break, could still fling a good chunk of spring across a room;  a small 
chunk not enclosing the circumference of the rod that goes from end to end.

Asa Jay

Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
&  Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA
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On 11/5/2011 9:19 AM, Myron Zadony wrote:
> Hey Guys,  I just examined my two springs installed this past summer on my two car garage door.  The springs are on a 3/4" pipe that goes across the whole length of the door.  Some guys have left the inpression that the springs are "free floating"&  need a cable or some 6" pvc pipe to enclose the spring(s).  I guess I can't see the spring being "free floating".  Myron ( the other guy in Cleveland ).
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> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On Behalf Of David in Durango [adin at frontier.net]
> Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2011 10:55 AM
> To: panteras
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Garage Door Springs
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> "One method I've seen used before to help keep the broken spring in
> place uses six inch PVC pipe, ripped the length, placed around the
> springs and held in place with hose clamps (like those used on
> radiator hoses).  The whole assembly just rests on the springs, but if
> a spring breaks the pipe essentially contains the shrapnel.
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> Asa Jay"
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> This , or some system to enclose the springs seems like a good idea.  Didn't we talk about this a few years ago?????
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> My door springs are around an axle shaft and all should be pretty safe.
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> CHECK YOUR SPRINGS!
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