Repurposed Garage Door Opener

Has anyone here created a project with a garage door opener motor.

Repurposed garage door opener. So i like to use the motor for some type of project. Repurposed garage door opener. 4 garage door diy projects that we love. See more ideas about garage doors doors garage.

This thread is archived. A while back one of our craftsman 1 2 hp chain drive garage door openers stopped functioning properly. Else contact a overhead door install repair business and they should have a pile of them in their scrap pile. 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.

If your garage door opener no longer seems to work for whatever reason but the light still goes on it will probably work for this project. The doors stopped moving even though the motor still ran. Repurpose your old garage door into a stunning piece of art raised plant bed or an outdoor bench. You of course will not remove a perfectly good garage door opener from your garage for this project.

A quick inspection revealed that the sprocket on top of the unit sheared off the shaft. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Sep 12 2013 explore donnegan85 s board repurposed garage doors on pinterest. I have an old garage door opener that was given to me after i purchased a new one.

It seems if someone gets their garage door replaced the functioning door opener is replaced as well. Not only will repurposing old garage doors benefit you it help save the environment. How to s quick tips. 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.

Garage door opener 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.