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@manwithtools question for you above

Where would I get a $25 torsion tube? They seem kind of hard to find online.

Thanks, everyone. In case it matters for your suggestions, I have weighed the door at 142 pounds.

I don't know the door weight or model. I found the attached sticker at the end of a panel but haven't been able to match it with any model information. For the weight, maybe I need to get an analog bathroom scale, but I what would I do with the weight if I knew it? The door was uninsulated, but...

That's right about .243 wire. The door is 7 feet high by 16 feet wide. A seller recommended a pair of springs .207 x 2 x 25 to replace this spring, which is .243 x 2 x 29. Everything I have read says two springs are better because of the cycles and because, if a spring breaks at least you have...

My garage door spring broke. I'm planning to convert this single-spring installation to a dual-spring installation. When I was preparing to remove the broken spring, I discovered that the previous installer had tightened the set screws so much that they deformed the torsion tube. Can I still use...