Cubs Win!
Thursday, November 3rd, 2016 at 7:35 am by Dan MusickWay to go, Cubs!
2016 World Champions!
This is the Cubs first World Series win in 108 years! …
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Solutions for Cable Problems on Doors with Jackshaft Operators
Tuesday, June 21st, 2016 at 11:37 am by Dan MusickThere are two types of operators, drawbar with trolley and jackshaft. We will cover some potential solutions since Jackshaft operators tend to cause cable problems.
On trolley type operators, the drawbar arm pushes and pulls the top of the door to open and close it.…
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Converting from Two to Four Torsion Springs
Saturday, May 28th, 2016 at 2:38 pm by Dan MusickWhen upgrading to longer life torsion springs, it is often better to convert to four smaller springs. This is especially true when the torsion springs are for heavier garage doors.
On a standard two spring system, both torsion springs normally mount back to back to the spring anchor bracket off-centered above the door.…
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Overhead Door vs. Arrow Tru-Line Hinges
Monday, May 9th, 2016 at 4:14 pm by Dan MusickOverhead Door Corporation has discontinued the production of its own brand of hinges.
The Arrow Tru-Line hinges are an excellent replacement. However, the holes don’t always line up with the existing carriage bolts on the older wooden doors.
You can see the difference between the Overhead Door and Arrow Tru-Line hinges in the image below.…
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The EZ-Set Bearing Keeps Coming Out
Friday, May 6th, 2016 at 4:29 pm by Dan MusickWe received an email this week from a do-it-yourselfer who had installed a Clopay door with an EZ-SET torsion spring set up. On his door, he has a single spring with a winder at the left end of the torsion assembly.…
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Converting from Double Low Headroom Tracks to High Lift
Tuesday, March 15th, 2016 at 9:10 am by Dan MusickOver the years, we have had customers contact us for help converting from double low headroom tracks to high lift. This usually happens when they remove a loft from above the door or when they move a low headroom door from one location to another.…
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Left and Right Hand Springs
Monday, February 22nd, 2016 at 9:59 am by Dan MusickWhat is a left-hand spring or a right-hand spring?
In the door business, it could mean one of two things.
It could mean the wind of the spring, which would be a left wind spring. A spring wound the opposite direction would be a right wind spring.…
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Gaps on High Lift Doors with Windows
Monday, February 8th, 2016 at 9:35 am by Dan MusickOn a garage door with standard lift tracks, the top of the door rises immediately into the radius at about a 45-degree angle. If the door has windows in the top section, the pitch of the tracks allows the window frame to clear the top PVC stop molding.…
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How to Install Omron E3JM Photo Eyes on Powermaster Operators
Friday, January 29th, 2016 at 2:12 pm by Dan MusickThe most difficult part of installing the Omron E3JM Photo Eyes on older PowerMaster operators is knowing how to run the wires. This image should help. Additional instructions for running the wires are on our blog titled, “Omron Photo Eye Installation,” or on our YouTube channel.…
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High Lift – How High Can I Go?
Monday, January 11th, 2016 at 1:09 pm by Dan MusickHigh lift is defined as the dimension from the top of the garage door to the center line of the horizontal tracks. Most residential doors with 12″ radius tracks have 4 3/4″ of high lift, and doors with 15″ radius tracks have 7 1/2″ of high lift.…
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