Recent content by at_h2o

Just an idea, try running a REALLY long electrical cord from your house, to the opener and see if it still works. Those old machines are GREAT! Try to keep it running as long as it works.

Lift Master is honestly the opener of choice (along with the cheaper version, Chamberlin. Kind of like Toyota and Lexus. Lift Master being Lexus, Chamberlin being Toyota) you cant go wrong there.

Also, I went ahead and Googled "Xtreme Garage openers". Never head of the brand before. but their not a rebranded Genie, Sears, Lift Master, etc, which isnt good.

Chinese garage openers = BAD. If youre looking for cheap go for a simple Sears chain drive, will be about $130, but theyve been proven to work.

I love Mercedes-Benz also. We have a 1987 260E and a 2009 C300.

You did it yourself?!?! I just assumed they only sold these for commercial use.

nathank and Lawnman> the LiftMAster JAckshaft seems to be the choice around here... and Lawnman, my lawnmower is quiter than our screw drive...

That opener in the last 2 pic is blowing my mind. I like how their installed, but it amazes me they work, seems like gravity would stop that somehow...

Thanks for adding! We don't have that brand in America, so I assume you live somewhere else... it looks very high tech. do the 4 buttons on the remote do anything, or are they to program to other doors?

Stafford> Thanks for adding! Looks like a commercial opener. was it hard to get it istalled?

just so it's known, I didnt spell check or proof read ANY of this. and dont plan on it.

Well, there's 2 major garage door opener makers. The Chamberlin group, and Overhead door group. Chamberlin makes Sears Craftsman openers, which are do-it yourself. They also make Chamberlin, which are again, do it yourself, but more... upscale? (Basically, if youre stuck between the 2, what...

Nice. I've alweighs wondered where the release cord was on these.

Very interesting installation.

Here's mine. Genie Pro Screw Drive, nothing that special, pretty common