DIY gate opener part1
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 ก.ย. 2021
- This is the second version of this I've made. When sizing the pole it'll have to be a trial and error thing. The pole on the first one I made was almost 9' long. As I say in the video, it would open slowly at first then speed up at the end. When closing, it whipped the fence almost violently at first then slowed towards the end when fully closed. The shorter pole is smooth and consistent both directions. Here's the link to the video I got this design from. • Garage Door Opener for...
Congrats...looks great!
Thanks
Im getting ready to do a set up like this. Can you share link to the video you used fir guidance? Ot can you share some of your specs? Setbackof fixed post to the motor assembly and distance from gate post to fixed bracket ect....
Thanks!!! Job looks great by the way!
A day late getting back to you, sorry. I don't have specs because as I say in the description, it's trial and error. The pole has to be very secure because it will either start loosening your post in the ground and/or potentially pull out or bend screws if too small. I would through bolt instead of using screws. I found if you have it open all the way, it can jam up and cause it to reverse direction. In other words, the pole can't be parallel to the track on the opener. As you can see in the video, I don't have it open all the way. I did eventually adjust it to open a little more for fear someone might back into it. You can also see where I cut 3 sides of the garbage can in to places side by side, that was for my first opener to access the adjustment screws, not needed anymore. Another option, which I couldn't use because my driveway sloped upwards, is to attach a wheel with a very short section of chain to the motor. Picture a wheel like on a gocart with the sprocket. Now the motor will drive the wheel and you set the stops on the opener as you normally would for travel distance. And to really make it work well, I'd have a decent size spring on a bracket so the wheel can travel up and down for minor variations in your driveway.
Just did this and my conduit pipe keeps bending and getting jammed up when it closes can't figure out what I'm doing wrong
With everything mounted in it's place, can you pull the release for the opener (the spring loaded pin) so that the trolley (the part that goes over the rail assembly) will slide freely as you open the gate by hand. If it will open and close without binding, I'm not sure why it would be bending on you. I don't know how long the conduit is you're using. A full 10' length may be too long. You may also have to move the opener closer or farther from the gate hinges. Hard for me to trouble shoot without seeing it.
I'm at work I'll try to send you something maybe around 3:00 p.m. today