By Kelsey Kenneally
The Problem
Unfinished tasks and decision fatigue keep your mind “at work” after hours. As good stewards of our time, we want to maximize productivity. The fix: a simple shutdown ritual that creates psychological closure and protects your off-hours.…
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By Kelsey Kenneally
Liz Dzik’s path to vice president began with prayer. While church-hunting, God led her to a congregation near her home. There, she and her family found a loving community and met DDM owner Dan Musick. When DDM’s website lost its rankings in Google search results, business fell.…
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By Kelsey Kenneally
Memorial Day began as grassroots acts of remembrance. In the aftermath of the Civil War, formerly enslaved people in South Carolina tended and honored fallen soldiers, setting early traditions of tribute. The following year, Waterloo, NY held the first community grave-decorating event on May 5.…
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At DDM Garage Doors, we are thrilled to announce the promotion of Liz Dzik to Vice President. This recognition reflects years of dedication, growth, leadership, and service to our company and our team.
Liz’s journey with us began in customer service in February of 2020, where she quickly distinguished herself not only by helping customers but also by training new employees and strengthening the foundation of our support team.…
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At DDM, we run at least three tests to ensure the quality of our springs.
One of the tests is cycle life. We’ve found that some of the imports are lasting 30-50% longer. …
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Here are the new torsion spring instructions for printing for personal use. Please remember these are copyrighted.
Enjoy!
Dan
For most of the world, the global pandemic has become a thing of the recent past. However, the supply chain issues resulting from the pandemic continue to impact a variety of industries, including ours. This is partly because of residual effects from the pandemic.…
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DDM has a new product line: long-lasting torsion springs. These springs outlast every other torsion spring on the market by at least 30%.
Generally, increasing the cycle life of a torsion spring requires increasing the wire size. Increasing the wire size while maintaining a constant lift requires increasing the length.…
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Caleb Penney was born in 1999, on the cusp of the new millennium. He spent most of his childhood in the city of Dakar, and graduated from Dakar Academy in 2018. He started working for DDM in the fall of 2022, shortly after graduating from Wheaton College.…
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I’m currently a Sophomore in college, working part-time as blog editor and contributor for the DDM garage doors blog. I started work at DDM in the fall of 2022, but I met Dan Musick, the company’s founder, at a wedding in 2017.…
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Huge inventory of torsion springs for same or next day shipping! Here you will find all you need in the most common sizes of 1 3/4," 2," 2 1/4," and 2 5/8" inside diameter springs. Larger 3 3/4" and 6" inside diameter commercial and industrial springs may require a day or two to ship. You'll also find TorqueMaster Springs, Extension Springs, Self-Storage door springs, steel rolling door springs and springs for one piece single panel doors.
Shelves packed with every part you need to fix your doors.
Please note. Shipping times and costs have changed. Normal transit times are currently not guaranteed, even on next day and second day shipments. Shipping prices on items over eight feet have more than tripled.
