Thanks

Thanks man

Hiya

Thanks buddy! I’m actually thinking I’ll replace the door entirely with something safer

I hear you man, thanks

Thanks that all makes sense

Thank you!

Yikes! Thanks for the perspective I’ll definitely consider this. Glad you and your neighbor were ok bud

Thanks, same to you!

No I appreciate the observation, thanks. From what I have learned in this thread though, there is an important distinction between torsion springs (essentially bombs that can shred you to pieces due to stored up energy) and extension springs (more like a trampoline -- no stored up energy until you extend them). This spring is the latter.

Haha fair

Lol totally agree. Someone was very proud of their weekend project though I'm sure

That makes a lot of sense. Here is the spring, btw, which I was able to find with the help of this distinction: https://www.thelumberyard.com/SPRING-EXTENSION-BLACK-32IN-p/5658042.htm

So basically whereas a torsion spring is always already under tension, and thus has a ton of potential energy stored up, an extension spring is not under tension until it is extended (like a trampoline), is that right?

Thanks, I appreciate that perspective and see where you're coming from.

No I'm going to replace with hinged barn doors, this is going to become my workshop. Totally agree on these doors

Super helpful, that makes a lot of sense

haha that sounds very likely. the whole garage is full of these "makeshift solutions." but let's be honest, someone's going to be posting the same stuff about my hackjobs on some forum 50 years from now..

Thanks, I really appreciate that. I'll wait to see what else comes in but I tend to agree with you. It doesn't feel like the springs are helping much to lift and lower the door.