tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post1791029347270284566..comments2024-03-28T20:53:49.167-04:00Comments on The Adventures of Roberta X: Roseholme UpdateRoberta Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09956807794520627885noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-53703058081732189362009-03-21T01:27:00.000-04:002009-03-21T01:27:00.000-04:00The extension springs are being phased out in favo...The extension springs are being phased out in favor of torsion springs for safety reasons. The extension springs can become a deadly projectile when the spring or the anchor hardware break. They let loose with enough energy to punch through walls.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-17411830575711196892009-03-20T20:05:00.000-04:002009-03-20T20:05:00.000-04:00And this is why I hate the damn torsion springs on...And this is why I hate the damn torsion springs on Garage doors. The old style tension springs, you can buy in Home depot, and change in about 10 minutes.. I recently had the garage door replaced here, and they replaced the latter with the former.. Gah!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-78964992469923252009-03-19T22:24:00.000-04:002009-03-19T22:24:00.000-04:00My business has torsion spring roll ups. But it d...My business has torsion spring roll ups. But it did not occur to me that anyone would use a torsion spring on a residential door. The tensioner has a hole every 90 degrees, so a safety bar goes in one hole, while I pull on the bar in the other hole. Here's a link to a do it yourself site - <BR/><BR/>www.truetex.com/garage.htm <BR/><BR/>That also mentions a gear replacement kit. Or you can do what I do and cheat. There are always a few neighborhood hot rodders who will be glad to install and tension a spring for you. <BR/><BR/>As my dad always said, "If all else fails, cheat."<BR/><BR/>Regards<BR/><BR/>StrangerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-22679999098577994322009-03-19T20:43:00.000-04:002009-03-19T20:43:00.000-04:00Home Depot has replacement springs. The last time ...Home Depot has replacement springs. The last time I bought them they were $8.00 each, but it's been a while. They also make good replacements for the weighted buckets to keep dipoles taut. <BR/><BR/>Small parts co, Google em' has darn near any part you might want and APco, Appliance Parts Co, probably does as well. Or if you can read the model number a trip around Google will probably turn up new or NOS replacements. Or the factory web page where you can pay three prices for the parts but not that $100 bux an hour tab. <BR/><BR/>Hard to replace? Not so much, but do wear safety glasses. A bungee on the free end will keep stuff from flying if you think about what you are doing. <BR/><BR/>As a last resort you can spend a bill and a half, three boxes of ammo for my .41 Smiths, for a new opener. And if you are just replacing the motor and not the whole door it's an easy job. Get the worm drive, though. They last longer.<BR/><BR/>StrangerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-10959537909715712472009-03-19T18:51:00.000-04:002009-03-19T18:51:00.000-04:00You can promise me cash savings up to and includin...You can promise me cash savings up to and including the amount of the average AIG bonus, but I am not messing with torsion springs. Not even.CGHillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03789097361138861462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-4989971165769382182009-03-19T14:15:00.000-04:002009-03-19T14:15:00.000-04:00I hate garage doors.And I really enjoy reading bot...I hate garage doors.<BR/><BR/>And I really enjoy reading both of your blogs.<BR/><BR/>So I hit Tam's tip jar by way of saying "thanks". Hope it helps.Fuzzy Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03802539927743643041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-10031364270880450932009-03-19T14:14:00.000-04:002009-03-19T14:14:00.000-04:00Check with your local HomeDespot/Lowes... They ha...Check with your local HomeDespot/Lowes... They have springs that are wound with a power drill (As MrFixit alluded) and are very easy to install. The winder unit is a worm gear arrangement. The spring comes with a line painted down the side. Just wind until 12 turns are shown.dannohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18237275836879887457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-18621941058385748292009-03-19T13:50:00.000-04:002009-03-19T13:50:00.000-04:00"...and torsion springs, which wind up on a rod ab..."<I>...and torsion springs, which wind up on a rod above the door.</I>"<BR/><BR/>These.<BR/><BR/>They scare me just looking at them.<BR/><BR/>I shut the garage door behind me when I went to the store last night, and it sounded like a grenade went off inside...Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-43730545157184467792009-03-19T13:33:00.000-04:002009-03-19T13:33:00.000-04:00You said the magic words, "torsion spring" those t...You said the magic words, "torsion spring" those to me mean let a garage door installer do the job.<BR/>Darn near easier to start from a hole where the door and equipment used to be.jon spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10886632644249920124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-27810813511328657972009-03-19T12:32:00.000-04:002009-03-19T12:32:00.000-04:00Springs are easy to replace---once you raise the d...Springs are easy to replace---once you raise the door to relieve the tension. I've replaced two over the last 10 years my wife and I have lived in this house. Perhaps Shootin' Buddy could provide some extra muscle if needed...<BR/><BR/>There are different sizes so be sure to get the right one.Crucishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15441911110953212619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-63171975262040339112009-03-19T10:37:00.000-04:002009-03-19T10:37:00.000-04:00Hear you, and don't blame you one bit.Hear you, and don't blame you one bit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-19774533099179363592009-03-19T10:25:00.000-04:002009-03-19T10:25:00.000-04:00Two words: Torson Springs. I don't have the upper...Two words: Torson Springs. I don't have the upper-body strength to tension them safely. Failure tends to bleed. Ever have a hand pinned against a door header by a spring-tensioned piece of rebar? me neither and I don't want to start now.<BR/><BR/> The opener gears are not difficult at all -- but once I am payin' for the service call, all it costs additionally is parts + markup (yep, 100%). Will I pay an extra $25 to not have to do it myself? Oh, yeah! Two hours of my time is worth way more than that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-58247350259661662642009-03-19T10:11:00.000-04:002009-03-19T10:11:00.000-04:00If these are coil type extension springs that run ...If these are coil type extension springs that run along the side of the door, as opposed to the torsion type springs on top of the door, they are very simple to replace, and it is a good idea to replace BOTH. 1: Get door up. 2: remove vehicles from garage. 3: Use C clamps on track to hold door up, and have a 2x4 maybe temporarily screwed to or jammed under door.<BR/>4: Unbolt old springs. Bolt on new springs. Make sure you put the safety cables back in.<BR/><BR/>If it's a torsion spring, god help you. me,I went ahead and bought the kind that you bolt up and then use a drill to tension the springs. Either way, best of luck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-24198076353542712332009-03-19T09:54:00.000-04:002009-03-19T09:54:00.000-04:00Garage doors are commodities, like 22LR cartridges...Garage doors are commodities, like 22LR cartridges. Get a good low quote before proceeding. And remember, while you can do it yourself, sometimes it is worth $50 to be the one whose only responsibility is to bring out the iced tea (or hot chocolate - is it still arctic there?) when the burly workermen are done.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-21263762323040416292009-03-19T09:43:00.000-04:002009-03-19T09:43:00.000-04:00There are two flavors of spring on your standard g...There are two flavors of spring on your standard garage doors: extension springs, which come in pairs along the sides, and torsion springs, which wind up on a rod above the door.<BR/><BR/>I lost an extension spring on a Friday afternoon; cost of the Saturday repair was $140. (They'd have come out Friday evening, but it would have been $165.) Of this sum, $55 represented the actual hardware cost.CGHillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03789097361138861462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-91368754577192248502009-03-19T09:28:00.000-04:002009-03-19T09:28:00.000-04:00You might check into the do it yourself version at...You might check into the do it yourself version at the home depot type stores. Comes with a new spring, door, track, opener and all. Shouldn't take more than a couple hours , shouldn't need more than a power drill/screwdriver, hammer and a couple extra hands. The new spring is wound with yoru power drill and a socket.<BR/><BR/>If you can work on a starship, you can put up a garage door.Mr. Fixithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15504277932727865725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-73208330000979078062009-03-19T08:56:00.000-04:002009-03-19T08:56:00.000-04:00I'm predicting the sudden discovery of tracked fol...I'm predicting the sudden discovery of tracked folding doors on starships. Pod bay doors, Hal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-43712480302733020102009-03-19T08:42:00.000-04:002009-03-19T08:42:00.000-04:00A new opener should be around $150 +- a little.And...A new opener should be around $150 +- a little.<BR/>And are not that hard to install.<BR/>Just about everything goes where the old openers stuff was.<BR/>Did one the other day, took under 2 hours, coffee and cookie time included.<BR/>Also part of the 2 hours is the time added for not reading the directions and having to redo hooking up the drive chain.<BR/>Very minimum tools needed.jon spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10886632644249920124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-63433075893512531472009-03-19T08:27:00.001-04:002009-03-19T08:27:00.001-04:00They may not be to bad, & they are not overly ...They may not be to bad, & they are not overly expensive, check home -depot, I was looking at some for swinging targets,The Duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15373439094429321148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-61213181454869185912009-03-19T08:27:00.000-04:002009-03-19T08:27:00.000-04:00Check into it a bit. Right before I spent big on t...Check into it a bit. Right before I spent big on the one in my house, I found out it (Genie Excelerator) was guaranteed for life. I called the company, and they sent me the parts for free.Rustmeisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16706110699686013722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-7196729007504042552009-03-19T08:25:00.000-04:002009-03-19T08:25:00.000-04:00I had come home one day, closed the garage door (v...I had come home one day, closed the garage door (via the button) and just as I closed the door to the garage, it sounded like someone had let off a flash bang.<BR/><BR/>I went back out to see what the hell happened and couldn't find anything. Looked for a long time, too, but couldn't find anything that had a'sploded or any bullet holes that would explain the noise.<BR/><BR/>Later, I went to leave and the opener simply wouldn't work. Turned out the spring had popped. Crazy loud, those springs.<BR/><BR/>And I too have worn out the $7 plastic worm screw and had to pay $150 for some guy to fix it.<BR/><BR/>I'm in the wrong business.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com