My garage door spring snapped at 6am last Tuesday

It woke me up like a gunshot, and I found the broken coil on the floor near my truck. A repair guy quoted me $380 to replace both springs, which felt steep for a half hour job. So I watched a few videos, bought a pair of winding bars for $25, and did it myself in about 45 minutes. Has anyone here tried replacing torsion springs solo, or is that just asking for a trip to the ER?

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blairstone3mo ago

@the_susan were you even a little worried about the spring taking your hand off though?

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the_susan3mo ago

Are people really that afraid of a garage door spring? I've seen folks do way sketchier stuff with power tools and live to tell the tale. $380 for a half hour job just seems like robbery to me, so good on you for doing it yourself.

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