On Tue, 14 Dec 2010 08:52:27 -0500, Bob Engelhardt
wrote:

Larry Jaques wrote:
So you have two springs on order?

Yep. On the theory that the other spring is on its last legs & might as
well.

Thot so.


... Or run an extra wrap of wire around the end and insert it
into another cable clamp backwards, giving it that extra 90 degrees to
inhibit movement.

Oh, I don't think that this is what you meant, but I can just put
another loop through the one clamp.

No, and NO! First, there isn't room in most clamps. Second, it would
defeat itself since there are only two jaws for two cables.


Remember to leave a lot of slack in the cable. It
will be attempting to support the door otherwise.

The springs have always broken when the door is nearly closed (that's
when the greatest stress occurs), so that's not an issue.

I've never had one break, but have replaced a few. Only one scratched
a car, a minor ding and scratch.

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