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Wait, what about garage spring? I didn’t get that
If the spring breaks and all the tension in them is released and it unwinds all of a sudden, the whipping metal wire will chop your skull in half and make a big mess.
Aww gee. Wouldn't wanna make a mess.
Another thing people don't realise is if you are replacing or removing a garage door spring, don't hold it with your bare hand. The coils will collapse and pinch your skin in it, and you aren't strong enough to re-tension it (even if you're Mike Tyson).
Wrap a towel around the spring, and hold that. Then try and pull the towel off after, thinking about how much it would have hurt if it was your hand.
Same kind of danger with a suspension spring in a car or truck.
There is a lot of stored energy in it, with a lot of mass. Meaning there are many fun ways that it can maime or kill you due to any number of circumstances.