Garage Door Opener Project

In addition to the motorized garage door opener the following components are used in the system.

Garage door opener project.

The essence of this project is to remotely actuate a switch connected to the garage door opener when a gps enabled smartphone enters a pre defined geographical trigger zone. It s not a fun diy project you want to gamble with. Screw drives a long threaded rod drives a mechanism that opens and closes the door are priced in the mid range. It s a pain to wait for someone with a key so i thought i would do something about it this project is.

Because of this i ve been locked out of my own house several times. This track aka the t rail guides and shields the chain screw or belt as it moves the. With a magnet attached to the garage door the pi relies on two magnetic reed switches to check the garage door s status. Garage door openers are available with a chain drive screw drive or belt drive.

Required materials for this project 1 in. As a person without a car i don t need to carry keys around everywhere i go. Roofing nails 2 lift handles 2x4 extension spring containment cables fender washers and locknuts lubricant cleaner such as wd 40 silicone spray or rubbing alcohol spray on white lithium grease weather seal you could also possibly need replacement rollers. Chain drives a long chain pulls the door open and closed are the least expensive but they re loud.

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