Diy Garage Door Opener. The video features the instructions for the silentmax 1000 and chainmax 1000 model garage door openers. Building the diy dumbwaiter only cost around $300, much less than commercial models.
Watch this video to see how a dumbwaiter made from a garage door opener can be used to carry groceries upstairs and recycling down. Then lower the door about halfway. Choose a garage door opener.
Diy smart garage door opener:
Build a smartphone connected garage door opener with an arduino. Both operate in roughly the same way but just use a slightly different part for operation. Go with 1/2 hp for a double door and 3/4 hp for a door that has a wood or faux wood overlay (they can be heavy!). I know you’ve gotten 5 minutes down the road and asked yourself, “did i close the garage door?”.