Garage door extension springs stretch as the door closes and contract as the door opens. Also designated as “stretch springs,” these usually mount above the horizontal tracks, but sometimes they extend beside the vertical tracks.
Over the years, there have been requests for better extension springs because customers’ existing springs have not lasted as long as they had hoped.…
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Those of us who have been in the business for a while remember the old BarCol doors. This name is short for Barber Coleman.
The greatest difficulty we remember is accommodating the incompatibility of torsion hardware. While all the other door companies used 1″ shafts, the early shafts on BarCol doors had a 1 1/16″ outside diameter.…
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Winding residential torsion springs is dangerous. If you are not careful, and if you do not have the proper tools, it is easy to get hurt. To make the process safer for DIYers, a number of garage door manufacturers developed their own torsion spring winding systems.…
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A custom high lift from DDM typically costs $350 – $500. This does not include an operator; with an operator the cost is $900 – $1100. In addition to the kit cost, expect shipping costs of $50 – $150.…
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Push Down Bumper Springs start the door on the down cycle by pushing on the top of the door.
Jackshaft openers such as the Liftmaster 8500 or the 8500W turn the torsion shaft to operate the door. Under certain circumstances, it is advisable to use pusher springs to help the door close if the door cables come off the drums as the door begins to close.…
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As you see below, they were available for a while in 2018, but they are no longer available.
Yesterday I was at the Clopay Chicagoland distribution center, picking up a shipment of Clopay EZ-SET Springs.…
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Overhead 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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What 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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The 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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At DDM Garage Doors, we go to great lengths to help our customers select the correct springs. Sometimes customers order the wrong springs, the garage door doesn’t balance, and they contact us for help.
On standard lift and industrial vertical lift garage doors like you find in businesses and homes, there are three common scenarios.…
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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.
