The Joys of Home Ownership...

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Originally Posted by Eric Alan

I'd love to have a couple of Thinga-ma-jiggers in my garage! I'd definitely have an excuse to skip work then.

Edit: They look visibly warped even when functioning perfectly normal. You got scammed!

http://www.comedye.com/Assets/ThingAMaJigger.png

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those thingamajigs are called torsion bars and if the torsions springs snapped then yes the force would cause he bars to absorb all the energy and warp.....so I do not believe that she got scammed!

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Originally Posted by norwegn113

those thingamajigs are called torsion bars and if the torsions springs snapped then yes the force would cause he bars to absorb all the energy and warp.....so I do not believe that she got scammed!

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Because obviously I was being serious and talking about the actual parts replaced and not the picture of the "warped" Dr. Suess Thinga-ma-jigger in my post... :rolleyes:

It's painful, but I can't live any other way. I think this year alone we've spent enough that I could have bought a pair of het sunset balls. As I type, they're outside spraying on a GHI. :(

But darn it sure looks nice ...

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Originally Posted by Eric Alan

Edit: They look visibly warped even when functioning perfectly normal. You got scammed!

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These were pretty wonky. It was only a $60 part, so I'm ok with it. :)

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Originally Posted by norwegn113

those thingamajigs are called torsion bars and if the torsions springs snapped then yes the force would cause he bars to absorb all the energy and warp.....so I do not believe that she got scammed!

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Cable drums, not the bars, actually. :) But I agree, better safe than sorry!

Over a year in home ownership and so far nothing bad *knocks on wood*

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Originally Posted by SnowShredder

Over a year in home ownership and so far nothing bad *knocks on wood*

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I'm at year 8 in this house. Things started getting interesting year 5 forward (15 year old house now).

I use to work on these things for a living, the price doesn't seem too out of line for what she needed. Also, torsion spring operate aroud a shaft, so when they break they simply unwind amd can't go anywhere. Granted, it sounds like someone set off a bomb in your garage when it happens, but still much safer than extension springs. I have seen those take out a car, fridge and screen door in one shot. Dents and paint damage to car ( missedwindows somehow), scratches on a basically new fridge, and spring and pully assembly hanging from hole in screen door. Makes a heck of an argument for safety cables in that type of setup.

Everyone,

The flying object in the picture I posted is from the Dr. Seuss book The Thinga-ma-jigger Is Coming Today!. I was in no way implying that the price of the repairs were out of line or that there was any shady business being done. The word "warped" has two meanings: 1) a twist or curve that has developed in something originally flat or straight; 2) a mental aberration. The part that was replaced falls under the first meaning, while the flying machine in the picture I posted falls under the second. Apparently my warped sense of humor has warped the direction of this thread. I apologize.

Sincerely,
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Originally Posted by Eric Alan

Everyone,

The flying object in the picture I posted is from the Dr. Seuss book The Thinga-ma-jigger Is Coming Today!. I was in no way implying that the price of the repairs were out of line or that there was any shady business being done. The word "warped" has two meanings: 1) a twist or curve that has developed in something originally flat or straight; 2) a mental aberration. The part that was replaced falls under the first meaning, while the flying machine in the picture I posted falls under the second. Apparently my warped sense of humor has warped the direction of this thread. I apologize.

Sincerely,
:rolleye2:

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Dr. Seuss references always make my day!