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Broken garage door spring
So I have a broken torsion spring in my overhead 16 foot door. I
called several door repair companies and got quite a range of prices to repair. Anyone have a spring replaced lately, what did the job cost? |
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RW wrote: So I have a broken torsion spring in my overhead 16 foot door. I called several door repair companies and got quite a range of prices to repair. Anyone have a spring replaced lately, what did the job cost? Location? Double spring? Single spring? What was quote range? Six years ago I paid $285 in SoCal for a double.......now I do them myself cheers Bob |
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RW writes:
So I have a broken torsion spring in my overhead 16 foot door. I called several door repair companies and got quite a range of prices to repair. Anyone have a spring replaced lately, what did the job cost? http://www.truetex.com/garage.htm |
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Richard J Kinch wrote in
: RW writes: So I have a broken torsion spring in my overhead 16 foot door. I called several door repair companies and got quite a range of prices to repair. Anyone have a spring replaced lately, what did the job cost? http://www.truetex.com/garage.htm Cool site, thanks for the link. Why does that Bridgeport machine weigh 2400 pounds? That seems excessive, but then again I don't do metalwork. And I'm going to guess by the cabbage palms, flat neighborhood and solidly constructed garage that you are a fellow Florida resident. Ed |
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"Ed" wrote in message Why does that Bridgeport machine weigh 2400 pounds? That seems excessive, but then again I don't do metalwork. Good industrial machines are made from cast iron. They have to be heavily made to withstand a lot of stress and not flex. You can also put some rather heavy work on the way to mill and with a cantilever it would be very stressful on a lesser base. Also, it must be solidly in place and not prone to tipping. |
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Ed wrote: Richard J Kinch wrote in : RW writes: So I have a broken torsion spring in my overhead 16 foot door. I called several door repair companies and got quite a range of prices to repair. Anyone have a spring replaced lately, what did the job cost? http://www.truetex.com/garage.htm Cool site, thanks for the link. Why does that Bridgeport machine weigh 2400 pounds? That seems excessive, but then again I don't do metalwork. And I'm going to guess by the cabbage palms, flat neighborhood and solidly constructed garage that you are a fellow Florida resident. Ed Ed- Why does that Bridgeport machine weigh 2400? cuz it's a serious tool for serious work That seems excessive..... actually that seems just about right........ http://www.bpt.com/index.asp?pageID=63&prodID=56 Large machine tools can easily weigh close to10x that number. cheers Bob |
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On Wed, 15 Nov 2006 18:02:25 -0500, RW wrote:
So I have a broken torsion spring in my overhead 16 foot door. I called several door repair companies and got quite a range of prices to repair. Anyone have a spring replaced lately, what did the job cost? If you are talking about a long spring on each side of the door, replace it yourself. Its easy, raise door, prop it up with some 2x4s and replace the sucker while the door is up. Just be sure to use the the same connection method as before. While you are at it, replace the other one or your door wont open evenly. If you got one of those shafts above the door with a wound spring, hire someone. Why do you ask the price on here. We dont know, call local contractors, choose the cheapest that offers a warranty, ask for references. Asking prices on a newsgroup is just plain stupid. For all we know you live in Europe and need the price in pounds, not dollars. Mark |
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About $200 for a torsion spring. Don't know about materials.
You "could" do it youself as there's only a few things that could go wrong... it's only a spring right? The worst thing is that you lose your grip as your tightening it and whap yourself in the chin and lose your lower mandible and have to eat from a straw the rest of your life. Then there's always death, but that's not as bad as losing your lower mandible. My opinion though. HIRE IT OUT, and ask around if the price really bugs you that much. |
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In IL it ranges from 180 to 200. Very dangerous if you are not experienced
in putting one on. wrote in message oups.com... About $200 for a torsion spring. Don't know about materials. You "could" do it youself as there's only a few things that could go wrong... it's only a spring right? The worst thing is that you lose your grip as your tightening it and whap yourself in the chin and lose your lower mandible and have to eat from a straw the rest of your life. Then there's always death, but that's not as bad as losing your lower mandible. My opinion though. HIRE IT OUT, and ask around if the price really bugs you that much. |
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