Because of this i ve been locked out of my own house several times.
Garage door opener project.
It s a pain to wait for someone with a key so i thought i would do something about it this project is.
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.
As a person without a car i don t need to carry keys around everywhere i go.
The machine also slows a door in transit preventing it from crashing to the garage floor.
It s not a fun diy project you want to gamble with.
Required materials for this project 1 in.
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.
Diy fingerprint scanning garage door opener.
This track aka the t rail guides and shields the chain screw or belt as it moves the.
Steve placed one sensor near the ceiling and the other is on the ground.
Garage door openers are available with a chain drive screw drive or belt drive.
X 10 universal module um506 x 10 computer interface cm11a.
In addition to the motorized garage door opener the following components are used in the system.