Repurpose Garage Door Opener

A newfound purpose throwing away your old garage door to install a new one can be a cumbersome process and is unnecessary according to sara carpenter of bob vila.

Repurpose garage door opener.

Repurposed garage door opener a while back one of our craftsman 1 2 hp chain drive garage door openers stopped functioning properly. This simple yet clever idea allows you to use panels from your existing garage door to create a unique jacket or key holder to hang by your front door. Not knowing any better and being under a time crunch to get the. Simply cut pieces from your door sand them and prime them to paint your panels whatever color you choose.

A quick inspection revealed that the sprocket on top of the unit sheared off the shaft. I didn t really know if this was going to work i did. I have an old garage door opener that was given to me after i purchased a new one. The doors stopped moving even though the motor still ran.

How to s quick tips. Not only will repurposing old garage doors benefit you it help save the environment. On this episode of crazy will tech show i tell you how to make a smart garage door opener for 7 00. Has anyone here created a project with a garage door opener motor.

This thread is archived. Repurpose for the mechanically inclined your old but still working garage door opener can be a motor to power a number of projects including a dumb waiter for transporting groceries from the garage to the kitchen for example or any number of creative motorized inventions. 9 innovative design uses if you re planning on improving your home s curb appeal by installing a new garage door don t be so fast to throw out.