Garage Door Motor Project

Go with 1 2 hp for a double door and 3 4 hp for a door that has a wood or faux wood overlay they can be heavy.

Garage door motor project. New garage door installation overview. This weight coupled with deteriorating hardware makes older garage doors a frequent scene of home accidents. 94 points 7 years ago. This garage door opener has a powerful dc motor with geniesense technology standard.

Since i re used all of the old parts with the new motor that i purchased all of the new parts that came with it brackets track chain etc were just laying around. The stealthdrive 750 belt drive garage door opener the stealthdrive 750 belt drive garage door opener is an ultra quiet garage door opener with a steel reinforced belt making it the ideal choice for homeowners where sound could be an issue. Skylink atr 1622bk atoms 1 2 hpf garage door opener with extremely quiet dc motor belt drive built in led light remote controls keypad keyless entry deluxe wall console 4 0 out of 5 stars 123 159 99 159. Limit switches on the power unit control the distance the garage door opens and closes once the motor receives a signal from the remote control or wall push button to operate the door.

New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Just take a look at these great projects that use repurposed garage doors. Yet many of us enter and exit our homes through the garage door far more often than we do through the formal entry door. When buying a garage door opener choose a 1 3 hp or 1 2 hp garage door opener for a single garage door 1 3 hp can be hard to find at some home centers.

I reversed the motor in mine and turned it into a garage door closer. An older double garage door can weigh anywhere from 250 to 450 lbs. Thanks to steve from the. The entire assembly hangs above the garage door.

This thread is archived. Garage door openers must be installed properly to ensure the mechanism fits to specifications and operates safely. Surprisingly i was able to build the whole mechanism using only parts found in a standard garage door opener kit and 5 worth of hardware from the hardware store. Most garage door openers feature a carriage that runs on a rail or along a tube from a motor to the front of the garage and an arm connects the carriage to the garage door.

Whether kept intact or broken into smaller parts an old garage door has myriad potential second lives. The power unit hangs from the ceiling and is located towards the rear of the garage.