Make Your Own Garage Door Opener

With these diy plans you can make your own using a standard hardboard garage door.

Make your own garage door opener.

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Usually you will already have wires connected here from the garage door switch mounted by your door. Garage door openers are simple enough when it s just a button but if you want something more high. A splintered history of wood. Now simply connect two wires from the two legs of the switch on the relay to the input terminals on your garage door opener that control the opener.

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