HECTOR, MINN. – When it came time to order a door for his new hangar, Mike Wagner of Godley, Texas, didn’t hesitate to order a bifold liftstrap/autolatch door from Minnesota manufacturer, Schweiss Doors.
The 40 by 14-foot bifold liftstrap door has an automatic latch system and remote opener. The outside of the bifold door is clad with metal R-panels.
It was painted red at the factory for Wagner’s new 42 by 84-foot hangar.
This marks the second time Wagner placed an order with Schweiss Doors. The first was in 2006, when he purchased a 50 by 16-foot bifold strap door with manual latches for his excavation company.
Wagner decided to get back into flying after starting up his own installation business, which took him all over the country. Now his flying is strictly for pleasure in his Mooney M2J.
“I got my license in 1993 and was flying a lot until 2006, working as an installation contractor for Home Depot for 15 years,” Wagner says. His new hangar sits on his “back 40” farm property with an adjacent grass airstrip.
“This is the second Schweiss liftstrap door I’ve installed. It turned out perfect and matches my airplane. I like the door’s new strap latch system without all the cables and springs. There are fewer moving parts.”
Schweiss Doors is the premier manufacturer of hydraulic and bifold liftstrap doors. Doors are custom made to any size for any type of new or existing building for architects and builders. Schweiss also offers a cable-to-liftstrap conversion package. For more information, visit www.bifold.com.
