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		ianschmitz on March 18, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How I replaced deadly garage door torsion springs ... Oof. Just because you did it yourself does not mean it wasn’t extremely dangerous, or that the average home owner should attempt it. There’s an incredible amount of energy stored in those springs when wound up

tmaly on March 19, 2024 [–]

I am not talking about wound up springs. This is a simple spring you usually see in pairs, one on each side of the garage door.

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