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How to Install the Safe-T-Winder™

Wednesday, January 11th, 2023 at 4:31 pm by Philip Kendall

In this tutorial, Dan explains how to install the new DDM Safe-T-Winder™. The Safe-T-Winder™ is a new type of winder that winds standard torsion springs without the use of winding bars, by turning the end of the shaft. A power drill is all you need.…

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How to wind Spring King and Simple Set Spring Systems

Saturday, January 7th, 2023 at 7:06 pm by Philip Kendall

In this video, we explain how to wind Spring King spring systems, also known as Simple Set spring systems. These winders are no longer in stock, since they have been discontinued by the manufacturer. For alternatives, see our post on torsion spring winding systems.…

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How to Lubricate the Torsion Spring Safe-T-Winder™

Saturday, December 31st, 2022 at 1:16 pm by Philip Kendall

In this blog post, we walk you through how to lubricate the new DDM Torsion Spring Safe-T-Winder™. The Safe-T-Winder™ is a new type of winding system. As well as the winder itself and a lubricant, you will need a power drill, a screwdriver, and something or someone to hold the winder.…

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The Torsion Spring Safe-T-Winder™

Tuesday, November 15th, 2022 at 4:14 pm by Philip Kendall

The DDM Torsion Spring Safe-T-Winder™ uses a drill to wind garage door torsion springs. Now you can wind torsion springs safely without winding bars!

The Torsion Spring Safe-T-Winder
Our Torsion Spring Safe-T-Winder™ easily winds springs on doors weighing up to 1500 pounds.

Historically, winding torsion springs has been one of the most dangerous aspects of garage door maintenance.…

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Written Instructions for the S3 Winder

Friday, January 24th, 2020 at 6:19 pm by Dan Musick
A view of the S3 Winder with torsion springs on either side
Detailed Written Instructions for Installing the Arrow Tru-Line Winder with Torsion Springs

Are you hesitant to buy torsion springs because of the danger of winding and unwinding the springs? Let the S3 Winder remove this obstacle for you!

On an earlier blog titled “Torsion Spring Winding Systems,” we described the advantages and disadvantages of some of the various winding systems.…

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Torsion Spring Winding Systems

Friday, July 21st, 2017 at 1:52 pm by Sales Team

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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Garage Door Spring Safety–Use the Spring King Winding Kit To Enable a Safe Garage Door Spring Installation

Saturday, July 24th, 2010 at 10:42 am by Dan Musick

We regret to inform you that this piece of hardware is no longer available. However, for alternative winding systems, see our blogs about the S3 Arrow Tru-Line Winder and the DDM Torsion Spring Safe-T-Winder.

If you already have a Spring King winding system, you can visit our blog post about winding Spring King and Simple Set winding systems.…

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Garage Door Springs–Innovations Part 2: Safety

Friday, June 18th, 2010 at 7:56 pm by Dan Musick
The TorqueMaster garage door spring.

Three main products in the area of garage door spring safety have been introduced in the last 20 years:

Wayne Dalton TorqueMaster springs (shown installed above) wind with a drill. The TorqueMaster is the first system to offer a counter balance spring sealed inside the garage door tube for safety.…

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