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One should not also try welding broken springs together
February 3rd, 2010 by admin
One should not also try welding broken springs together, because the weld itself may be unsuccessful, either due to not enough basic strength, or weakening of the nearby parts of the spring. Also, the fact that the spring was old and fatigued enough to break once, it means that it is likely to break again. If the spring is broken near a winding cone, it is not a good idea to discard the short broken piece of spring from the cone, clean up the end of the long remaining spring, and insert that end into the cone. This is another intensely risky improvisation. You will not be able to balance the door properly because the shortened spring is not going to have the correct weight-bearing characteristics for the cheap garage door. The shortened spring will be proportionately wound, resulting in extra stress that will increase the expectation of another fracture. The aging and history of the original spring being broken highly increases the likelihood of another fracture at other locations.