moron_that_later OP t1_iu54sor wrote on October 28, 2022 at 4:52 PM

Reply to comment by ScootchOva in [Help] Please advise on how to safely remove an old garage door spring (existing guides are all for new styles of torsion spring) by moron_that_later

No I appreciate the observation, thanks. From what I have learned in this thread though, there is an important distinction between torsion springs (essentially bombs that can shred you to pieces due to stored up energy) and extension springs (more like a trampoline -- no stored up energy until you extend them). This spring is the latter.

ScootchOva t1_iu569bl wrote on October 28, 2022 at 5:02 PM

Got it. So more nuance to this then I knew coming into this thread. So now at least, the next time someone posts a thread in what can kill you that people don't know about and garage doors are added to the thread I can add some of what we've learned here, if someone else doesn't beat me to it.

I appreciate your flexibility and patience with my replies. Best of luck to you!

moron_that_later OP t1_iu56ekp wrote on October 28, 2022 at 5:03 PM

Thanks, same to you!