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Default Salvaging a Garage door torsion-spring

"Doug Miller" wrote in message
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In article , "Lobby Dosser"
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"Bill" wrote in message
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I just happen to have this 32" torsion spring with a 2" i.d. left over
from
an obvious home repair. I placed it in the garbage, at first, but I
retrieved it--in case it may be valuable! ; )


You don't recycle where you live?

Scrap steel brings about $225/ton, or around eleven cents a pound. He'd
most
likely spend more on gasoline taking to a recycler than he'd get back in
scrap
value.



Out here we can take it to the curb. Reminding me that tonight's the night
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