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04-09-2007, 04:38 PM
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Name: rhett City: Frankfort State: KY County: Franklin Join Date: Oct 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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In order to cut full size sheet goods I must open my garage door, I only have 6' from front of saw to door. With my old door, when open, I only had 7' of headroom. Catch 22. Well, my problems have been solved. Got this door put in over the weekend with a high lift kit. Now I have all the headroom I will ever need. Opted for two light panels also b/c you can never have enough light. Thanks for looking, posted more shop pics in album. |  
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04-09-2007, 05:16 PM
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Name: Travis City: Wake Forest State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Nice, especially the high lift kit. How much extra is the kit for it? | |
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04-09-2007, 05:28 PM
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Name: Dan City: Asheville State: NC County: Buncombe Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 62 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Rhett,
Neat idea. I'd also be interested in the cost.I have a small garage door in my basement shop that leads to a deck and stairs to the driveway. Originally had planned on a sliding barn type door(like the NYW) but costs near the end of the build caused me to scrimp and go for the garage door. I now have a nuisance head room issue by my table saw and your solution could solve it.
Dan C.
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04-09-2007, 06:09 PM
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Name: Pete City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Jan 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I need this. I've had two door companies over and they said they didn't know of such a thing! I don't care (much) about what it cost. Where did you get it?????
pete | |
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04-09-2007, 06:16 PM
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Name: Tom City: Yadkinville State: NC County: Yadkin Join Date: Jun 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Nice touch. The garage part of my basement has an door like that. | |
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04-09-2007, 10:35 PM
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Name: Dennis City: Ivan's Corner (Monroe) State: NC County: Union Join Date: Jan 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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High lift kits should be available for any standard sized door. The door usually requires a torsion spring for this kit because the cable drum that fits to it must be made to properly compensate for the door weight as it rises. In a typical low door, the drum size can decrease as the door lifts to allow for the reduced weight being carried as the door sections go horizontal. With a high lift, the door must lift higher before this load can be reduced and the spring tension must also be adjusted, not a job for amatuers. These springs can be lethal, or at least, ruin a hand if not handled right. I'd check around and let a pro do it. | |
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04-11-2007, 12:35 AM
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Name: Chris Mathes City: Harrisburg State: NC County: Cabarrus Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 37 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Nowj that's an upgrade! Not many people can say they've successfully added that mvch room to their shop w/out spendins big $$$'s Enjoy!
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04-11-2007, 05:10 PM
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Name: Alan Schaffter City: Washington State: NC County: Beaufort Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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And you might still be able to put an opener on it if you want by going with a Wayne Dalton I-drive- no track!!!! and the motor assembly mounts around the torsion bar on header. I have three of them and love them. They cost a bit more than a standard Lift Master or Stanley. They used to be available at Lowes.  | |
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04-11-2007, 08:49 PM
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Name: rhett City: Frankfort State: KY County: Franklin Join Date: Oct 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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[quote=Alan in Little Washington;80894]And you might still be able to put an opener on it if you want by going with a Wayne Dalton I-drive- no track!!!! and the motor assembly mounts around the torsion bar on header. I have three of them and love them. They cost a bit more than a standard Lift Master or Stanley. They used to be available at Lowes.
I opted not to have it put on yet, maily b/c I don't park a car in there and also the $750 price is a little hard to swallow.
Is that your car in the pic? If so, very nice. | |
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04-11-2007, 09:57 PM
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Name: Peter Davio City: Hope Mills State: NC County: Cumberland Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Alan, Sweet MG! Which model? TC? TF? (I lose track of the MG series, my old sports car was a 61 Porsche 356B Karmann Hardtop, and my daily drive while I had that was a Miata). Do you show it? or use it as a driver... MHO, that is the way they are meant to be used, but upkeep gets expensive, which is why the Porsche is gone  to someone with deeper pockets.
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