Slugs & Punch Outs
WHY DISTRIBUTORS & MANUFACTURERS CHOOSE MINNESOTA METALS
- Manufactured to spec — struts produced to your exact width, gauge, and length requirements, not generic stock only.
- Rush orders available — production flexibility when your supply chain is under time pressure.
- Wholesale/B2B only — pricing, minimums, and service built around distributor, manufacturer, and franchise volume, not one-off consumer orders.
FAQ
Slugs are steel weights placed inside a garage door's counterbalance drum to help balance a door that doesn't use springs.
None — "slugs" and "punch outs" are two names for the same product.
Yes. Their purpose is to provide counterbalance weight in place of spring tension, so they're specific to drum systems on doors without springs.
No. Minnesota Metals sells only to distributors, manufacturers, and retail markets.
AT A GLANCE
PRODUCT
Slugs, also called punch outs — same product, two names used interchangeably in the industry
Use
Fill counterbalance drums on garage doors that operate without springs
Who we sell to
Distributors, manufacturers, and retail markets only — not sold direct to consumers
WHO WE SELL TO
Distributors, manufacturers, and retail markets only - Minnesota Metals does not sell direct to consumers
Minnesota Metals sells exclusively to:
- Garage door wholesalers and distributors
- Garage door manufacturers
- Retail markets and franchises
