Torsion Springs Archives

February 26, 2024

Don't Replace Your Garage Door Spring Call a Professional

Ah, the trusty garage door. It shelters your precious car, doubles as a storage haven for forgotten stuff, and even grants epic driveway basketball moments. When your once-gleaming door starts groaning like a haunted swing set, the culprit is likely a broken spring. That's where the big question arises: DIY or call the pros?

January 10, 2024

DuraMaster, Garage Door Springs

Ditch Traditional: Why Pros Should Embrace High-Performance Springs

Garage doors get slammed, bumped, and weathered – garage door springs endure a tireless battle against gravity. For professional garage door installers, reliability and customer satisfaction are key. That's where high-performance garage door springs come in. They're not just an upgrade; they're a game-changer.

December 1, 2023

Garage Door Drum, Garage Door Springs

Understanding 3 Impacts Of The Garage Door Drum

Often overlooked, the garage door drum stands as a fundamental yet underestimated component crucial for the smooth operation of garage doors. This article looks at the impact of the garage door drum on the overall functionality of garage doors.

May 5, 2021

Extension Springs, Garage Door

Common Garage Door Terms to Know For Dealer and Installers

At SSC we want to help you get familiar with some of the numerous industry specific terms and definitions that you as a dealer/installer will need to know in the field. This glossary of terms will be looking at the most common terms you would use on a daily basis.

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April 1, 2021

Counterbalance, Garage Door Springs

Introduction to Counterbalance Assembly

The counterbalance assembly does the heavy lifting of any garage door. Without it, the garage door is dead weight. The main components of the counterbalance assembly are the springs, drums, cables and cones, shaft, center and end bearing plates.

Converting a door from Extension Spring to Torsion Spring

November 4, 2020

Extension Springs, Garage Door

Converting A Door From Extension To Torsion Spring

In this how-to guide, we will be going through the proper steps to convert a garage door from an extension spring to torsion spring setup. We are confident that this guide will help you be a better installer and, in turn, help you provide better service and value to your customer.

Quick guides to repair unbalanced torsion springs

August 31, 2020

Garage Door Springs, Guide

Step-by-Step Guide: Repairing Unbalanced Torsion Springs on Garage Doors

In this article we will cover the safest way to repair an unbalanced torsion spring due to a broken or unbalanced cable. We hope that this guide will help you be a better installer and provide exceptional service to your customers.

How to measure and order torsion springs at SSC

August 5, 2020

Garage Door Springs, Solutions Education

How to Measure and Order Torsion Springs

The torsion spring is an integral part of today’s garage door. It is a simple piece of mechanical hardware that uses a counterbalance assembly. Learn how to determine the spring wind, length, and inside diameter.