{"id":902,"date":"2011-11-23T15:59:47","date_gmt":"2011-11-23T21:59:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/?p=902"},"modified":"2023-07-26T10:15:49","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T16:15:49","slug":"when-you-buy-garage-door-springs-think-batting-averages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/2011\/11\/23\/when-you-buy-garage-door-springs-think-batting-averages\/","title":{"rendered":"When You Buy Garage Door Springs &#8211; Think Batting Averages"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/uploads\/2011\/11\/wire-size-batting-averages.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" src=\"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/uploads\/2011\/11\/wire-size-batting-averages-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"An image of a baseball bat handle with batting averages surrounding it comparing them to garage door spring wire sizes.\" class=\"wp-image-908\" title=\"wire size batting averages\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/uploads\/2011\/11\/wire-size-batting-averages-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/uploads\/2011\/11\/wire-size-batting-averages-1024x764.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you <a href=\"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/springs\/torsion-spring-prices.php\">buy garage door torsion springs<\/a> &#8211; even in the off season &#8211; remember batting averages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/diy-instructions\/how-to-measure-torsion-springs.php\">Measure garage door springs<\/a> using a tape measure, 10-and 20-coil counts. Use the <a href=\"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/diy-instructions\/how-to-measure-torsion-springs.php\/#wire-size\">conversion chart<\/a> at the measurement link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Express the wire size in terms of a three-digit decimal &#8211; .262, for example. Do not measure one coil and use a fraction!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now the numbers that come in for most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clopaydoor.com\/residential-garage-doors\">residential garage doors<\/a> are not going to be high for batting averages. But you get the point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/springs\/commercial-torsion-springs.php\">Commercial doors<\/a>, on the other hand, can yield numbers far higher than the best batter could ever hope to achieve.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you buy garage door torsion springs &#8211; even in the off season &#8211; remember batting averages. Measure garage door springs using a tape measure, 10-and 20-coil counts. Use the conversion chart at the measurement link. Express the wire size in terms of a three-digit decimal &#8211; .262, for example. 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