wall mounted door opener

[theundermount]

Hey Guys,

I'm looking to install a wall mounted garage opener in place of what I have now my ceiling is quite low and the current one is a bit in the way. The only problem I have is there's only about 8-10 inches of space on either side of the door just wondering if anyone knows of some makes and models that might fit in such a tight space

thanks,

 

[Richard Cranium]

no Ideal, I have heard of them but has never saw one. Good luck, I will be watching this post to learn more. thanks

 

[cajunfirehawk]

Hey Guys,

I'm looking to install a wall mounted garage opener in place of what I have now my ceiling is quite low and the current one is a bit in the way. The only problem I have is there's only about 8-10 inches of space on either side of the door just wondering if anyone knows of some makes and models that might fit in such a tight space

thanks,

Research Liftmaster 8500, that IS the entire lift motor.

 

[LennyTheLizard]

I have 4 of the Liftmaster 8500 mentioned above, and they are GREAT! Plus, easy to install yourself.

I think in your criteria for 8-10 inches, it's quite likely to fit. However, installing it may be dicey. You will have to slide the device onto the end of your jackshaft so, you need the width of opener + depth that the jackshaft slides into the opener (probaby 2-3 inches).

 

[Ironhorse74]

Question for you guys with Liftmaster 8500s. Do you have rods or tubes for your torsion springs? The part that the jackshaft hooks to.

Thanks

Brad

 

[black00lightning]

Yes, it's a metal tube.

 

[Ironhorse74]

Yes, it's a metal tube.

So yours is working ok with the tube? I had a guy tell me they would have to be solid rods to use a 8500 on it.

Brad

 

[LennyTheLizard]

You got my curiosity going, so I just went out and measured mine.

The overall unit is approximately 8.5".
Main body is 6" wide, with 1" shaft sticking out both sides. However, the side that attaches to jack shaft has a double-wide collar clamp.

The shaft you see sticking out is hollow and the jack shaft slides inside. I'm not certain how far it goes inside, but I believe it's 2-3 inches like I mentioned earlier.

 

[pattenp]

Question for you guys with Liftmaster 8500s. Do you have rods or tubes for your torsion springs? The part that the jackshaft hooks to.

Thanks

Brad

I have hollow shafts, but solid shafts will also work.

 

[pattenp]

So yours is working ok with the tube? I had a guy tell me they would have to be solid rods to use a 8500 on it.

Brad

Incorrect.

 

[Ironhorse74]

Incorrect.

Thanks Patten. It looks like someone just lost a sale on two 8500s.

Brad

 

[77Mini]

How secure are the doors with that style opener? I would think you could lift the door as its just the weight of the door closing it? Correct? Am I missing something?

 

[Ironcrow]

How secure are the doors with that style opener? I would think you could lift the door as its just the weight of the door closing it? Correct? Am I missing something?

Yes, you could, but the Liftmaster comes with a powered deadbolt that the unit throws when it is closed.

 

[77Mini]

Yes, you could, but the Liftmaster comes with a powered deadbolt that the unit throws when it is closed.

OK that makes sense.

 

[rburke65]

I believe that to torsion shafts are hollow.

 

[Spire]

When I ordered my doors, Clopay asked if I intended to use a jack shaft opener, when I said yes, they upgraded to solid shafts and made them longer.

 

[Slowgsr]

So this thing just slides on the shaft? No gears or chains?

I wonder if it would lift my 12x10 insulated doors, they are balanced pretty well since I just lift them to open, no chain pulley

 

[djjsr]

I wonder if it would lift my 12x10 insulated doors,

I have one on a 12x10 insulated door and it works fine. I suggest that you raise the back end of the tracks slightly to keep a load on the cables. Otherwise, when you hit the button to close the door, there's a momentary slack in the cables and the loose cable switch may stop the opener.

There are springs available that press on the top of the door when it's open, but raising the tracks about an inch may work.

edit - I assumed you were referring to a door 12 ft wide x 10 ft high. If you have a door that's 12 ft high, I don't know.

 

[LennyTheLizard]

I second djjsr.

I have two installed on 10'W x 8'T doors
And two installed on 12' W x 10' T doors
All insulated, no problems opening / closing.

The key is that your torsion springs must be set correctly. If you can open your door to the mid-point (with no opener installed) and the door stays right in the middle you should be fine. If the door moves up or down, you need your springs adjusted.

The instructions that come with the opener are really easy to follow. You can probably download the manual from internet even if you haven't purchased one.

 

[theundermount]

wow guys thanks for all the great knowledge I'm definitely gonna look into a liftmaster 8500. it appears the unit itself will fit in the tight space but getting it on over the tube may be the kicker here is a quick shot of the space I'm dealing with

 

[theundermount]

dug this old thread up too if anyone is interested has some good ideas in it

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=217681&showall=1

 

[KANSASBOY]

On the Liftmaster 8500 you need 8" from end of shaft to wall it uses a coupler to hook shafts together. Looking at your picture you could trim some of your door shaft to give you more room.

 

[goneflyin2002]

The 8500 is the greatest thing since sliced bread.
Super quiet, takes up no ceiling space, soft start and soft stop, electric dead bolt, motion sensor for the garage overhead light, easy to install etc, etc.

 

[cspcrx]

I really like my 8500