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| Jan 4, 2021 at 2:47 | comment | added | brentonstrine | Really great answer. Springs have more force when stretched and then less force when unstretched. Doors that go horizontal need more counter-force at first then less as they roll horizontal. For a door that lifts vertically only, a spring would not work very well. For a door that goes horizontal (most residential garage doors) a counterweight doesn't work ideally. | |
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| May 6, 2016 at 3:44 | history | answered | Jon Liebermann | CC BY-SA 3.0 |