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JoeSpareBedroom

"dpb" wrote in message ...
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i dont like torsion springs if something breaks thet are a real
hazard, regular extension springs with safety cables are my
preference. and if the system has a problem its a DIY project

In what way are they any more of a safety hazard for the occasional break?
They're captured on the axle even more solidly than the extension type w/
a cable is and in a location less likely to actually have an end strike an
individual than an extension spring if were to break when the garage is
occupied...

The hazards of installing are overblown imo although do need to know
something about what one is doing (but there are many things for which
that is true).

I won't be installing the door, so safety during that process isn't an
issue, as long as the installer doesn't put a pry bar through his skull and
bleed all over my garage. :-)