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  • Need help calculating garage door torsion spring

    I have just purchased a new home and it came with an uninstalled garage door.

    The door panels came with vertical and horizontal tracks, complete spring assembly but no brackets nor cables.

    First thing I want to do is calculate what spring I should have and then calculate what spring I have.

    I'm going over there later today and I'll measure wire size, inside diameter and length.

    I calculated that the door weights 229 pounds and it is 9 feet wide and 8.125 feet high.

    I forgot to measure track radius and I'll get that later tonight.

    For now I would like to know, how can I tell which spring I need based on my values of door size, weight and track radius ?

    Thanks
    JF

  • #2
    Read and download this. Includes free trail.
    Spring Engineering Software

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    • #3
      Thanks, do you know what the difference between IPPT and TIPPT is ?

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      • #4
        Scroll down to the bottom of this page, fill in the blanks, and it will give you an answer.

        Standard Garage Door Torsion Springs

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        • #5
          Nice, did see it some time ago, but didn't give a second thought.

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