Repurposed Garage Door Opener

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Repurposed garage door opener.

A while back one of our craftsman 1 2 hp chain drive garage door openers stopped functioning properly. Low difficulty ideas to repurpose your garage door jacket or key holder for the entryway 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. 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. I have an old garage door opener that was given to me after i purchased a new one.

Not only will repurposing old garage doors benefit you it help save the environment. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Simply cut pieces from your door sand them and prime them to paint your panels whatever color you choose. Not knowing any better and being under a time crunch to get the door working a new opener was bought and installed.

Has anyone here created a project with a garage door opener motor. You of course will not remove a perfectly good garage door opener from your garage for this project. It seems if someone gets their garage door replaced the functioning door opener is replaced as well. 4 garage door diy projects that we love.

Sep 12 2013 explore donnegan85 s board repurposed garage doors on pinterest. 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. Repurposed garage door opener. Repurpose your old garage door into a stunning piece of art raised plant bed or an outdoor bench.

So i like to use the motor for some type of project. 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. A quick inspection revealed that the sprocket on top of the unit sheared off the shaft.

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