Garage Door Torsion Buckets

[HomerBB]

The torsion spring for the garage door broke in two. Until the one we ordered comes in we needed a way to raise and lower the door. It is way too heavy for Homer and wife to lift, and furthermore, I leave for work considerably earlier than she does and she will not tolerate her car out on the drive, nor the door left open.
Some cable, clamps, pulleys, and buckets. Four bricks were too light to lift the door, and five were too heavy for the door to descend. So water in the buckets and I found the proper weight in between to get the job done.

Observe:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QS51_sXLSPc&feature=youtu.behttp://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb426/Chal_Cirilo/Garage Door/GD2parts1.mp4

 

[Robb]

Let me guess . . . You are going to use the old, broken spring as a coil for your next antenna project . . . If you didn't think of that yet I imagine you would have gotten there anyway . . . lol . . .

Nice job on fixing the problem at hand.

 

[IDIeselman]

Wile E Coyote has nothing on you.

 

[HomerBB]

It's a temp fix. Sometimes the door will go up, sometimes I have to give it a a little assist to get it to work, but it always does the job.
Weights on pulleys do not have the same torque throughout the entire movement.

My wife said you guys would think I'm a redneck if I posted this. I told her you already did.

 

[bob85]

HomerBB My wife said you guys would think I'm a redneck if I posted this. I told her you already did.

not at all homer, i think having to leave your car outside just because a spring broke makes you a dumbass

 

[HomerBB]

not at all homer, i think having to leave your car outside just because a spring broke makes you a dumbass

I'll have to let her know how highly regarded I am for making the proper choice.