Roll Up Automatic Garage Door Opener

Automatic garage door opener for metal roll up door using less expensive garage door opener.

[skyward]

What a great video you did! I just installed my Chamberlain B2405 on a 10’x8’ roll-up door identical to yours, and did not- nor could I use the 8’ ext kit . To get the extra 9” of travel out of the 20” stock bar, I simply cut 9” off the bar leaving two holes at the end and did some bench grind work to round the new end. This unit stands 123” tall and that’s all I had to work with as I have 10’ walls and garage doors are on the side, not the end as in your video. So my head unit actually touches the roof insulation. In lieu of your antenna pole, I used a 36” x1.5” perforated box tubing 14 gauge from HD and still had to use the two L brackets you showed to keep it from twisting as you mentioned. I’m only 1.5” from fully up in travel (like yours due to L bracket hitting limiter) and still pleased with that. Thank you so much for a great job on the video! It helped me greatly. Hopefully others out there can use my mod to get a full 8’ of trolley travel if they have an 8’ tall door.

[BUCKAROOSTRINGFEVER]

This is what I’m getting ready to do, and you have no idea how beneficial this video was. Thanks for sharing this.I’m doing 2x10’ foot doors so I’ll have to order the extender kit.

[gabrielpedraza]

As a garage door technician, that's pretty clever. Think I might just try this. Thanks for sharing.

[avertaze]

This is a great idea and implementation! I'm building a home and a separate garage building to store my motorcycles. Riding up to the door and just clicking a remote button on my bike will be a hell of a lot easier than getting off and opening it up by hand. Thanks for this idea!!!

[toyo]

I just did this, and it works perfectly..best idea for cost efficiency..mine controls 2 doors joined together by a 2x4 w/ door trimmed out using a router to insure a no rub obstruction on metal, appears as long as its no obstruction it will work fine, also belt driven is more silent if noise bothers u. Thanks for ur ingenious idea!

[fishingismydrug]

Nice! A much cheaper solution than the actual roll up door opener.

[Ace]

This was the best thing Ive seen today. So much cheaper than what I was looking at going with. Thank you.

[LT-mcrq]

That is a brilliant design you have. Thanks for the video. I will definitely be doing this for my new garage I am having putting.

[BorisFett]

Neat idea. I just installed that exact model opener in my garage. Found your video looking for ideas on my shops rollup doors. If i didnt have 14 foot tall doors thist might work.

[isgcpatchclubthepatchclubo]

Can you post a few pics of how the motor is attached to the framing?

[gcrauwels]

I did something similar with a rolling gate that I made. Used a garage door opener and covered the motor housing with a garbage can.

[keenejunk]

You can buy garage door openers made for these on eBay for $131 that's what I did and it works great

[DanoB-nncd]

wow great, Im going to try that, Thanks !!!

[hometronicsflllc]

This is excellent. Going to attempt something similar- my head clearance isn’t as high unfortunately, but it looks like that can all be adjusted

[heroknaderi]

Very cool set up I was thinking of wAys to automate these types of garage doors too this one seems to work the best I also thought about way too is if there was a gear on the side of the roller door mount the opener with a short belt or chain the opener drives the gear on the roller door’s spring rod but I like your way as good 😁👍

[robflavawitz]

I will say that's pretty smart man looks good

[ManWithaPlan]

Brilliant! Thank you for the great idea.

[Lego]

You Sir, are impressive! I subscribed. Please keep it up. Injinuity seems to be a lost art.

[steverussell]

Great idea and video but I'm curious as to what kind of an RV can you get through an 8x7 door?

[simsfishingandoutdooradven]

Nice. What HP did you buy?
1.25? .o5?
Thanks, I am getting my building built next month and have two doors.