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Yes, I have had this garage door opener for quite a few years and the plastic parts are pretty much
substandard in my opinion. Since the opener still is in good shape, I made my own steel
version of the broken part. Thanks to some junk I have saved, it was just a couple hours in
the shop with the vice and welding torch and maybe even a little ingenuity thrown just because.
Here's the old part and the new part side by side for a comparison. Also a photo of the part
after installed so you can see where it is located. We seem to be living in a throw away society
these days and it isn't getting better. Seemingly we are surrounded by plastic "stuff" just waiting
to break. OK, folks, I done with my rant. By the way, the garage door works perfectly now... ]
substandard in my opinion. Since the opener still is in good shape, I made my own steel
version of the broken part. Thanks to some junk I have saved, it was just a couple hours in
the shop with the vice and welding torch and maybe even a little ingenuity thrown just because.
Here's the old part and the new part side by side for a comparison. Also a photo of the part
after installed so you can see where it is located. We seem to be living in a throw away society
these days and it isn't getting better. Seemingly we are surrounded by plastic "stuff" just waiting
to break. OK, folks, I done with my rant. By the way, the garage door works perfectly now... ]
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