Garage Door Opener Slides Big Gate Open

2017 - Volume #41, Issue #3, Page #04

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David Linnemeier modified a garage door opener to slide a gate sideways on his Fort Wayne, Ind., property. It opens and closes at the push of a button on a remote control.
    “Years ago we lost a couple of dogs that were hit by cars, so I wanted to make sure the animals stayed at home,” Linnemeier says. He fenced in his acre of property but didn’t want the hassle of opening and closing a gate every time he used the driveway.
    When his son replaced an old 1960’s garage door opener, Linnemeier repurposed it for a gate opener. He built a 4 by 8-ft. roof to cover and protect the opener and rollers from the weather. The roof is hinged so it can be raised up for roller and opener maintenance. He pieced livestock fencing panels to build a 24-ft. long gate.
    Pushing the button on the remote control opener engages the jackshaft to slide the gate open or shut. The gate opens about 16 ft.
    “The only maintenance has been a little oil and grease for the bearings and chain,” Linnemeier says, noting he only had about $300 in the original setup. It worked well until last summer when he replaced the door opener control with a new one for about $100. The new opener is more enclosed and shouldn’t have problems with squirrels getting in and chewing wires like they did with the old garage door opener.
    The automatic gate has worked well through the years, and there has never been too much snow to create problems in the winter. However, Linnemeier notes that he often opens the gate when severe storms are predicted. That way, if the electricity goes off, he doesn’t have to get out the generator to open his gate.
    “It’s been a good piece of equipment,” Linnemeier says. “It’s so simple, and I’ve had absolutely no trouble with it. Any farmer can copy it.”
    Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, David Linnemeier, 12849 S. Lonoke Dr., Fort Wayne, Ind. 46818 (ph 260 402-6640).

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Garage Door Opener Slides Big Gate Open FENCING Gates David Linnemeier modified a garage door opener to slide a gate sideways on his Fort Wayne Ind property It opens and closes at the push of a button on a remote control “Years ago we lost a couple of dogs that were hit by cars so I wanted to make sure the animals stayed at home ” Linnemeier says He fenced in his acre of property but didn’t want the hassle of opening and closing a gate every time he used the driveway When his son replaced an old 1960’s garage door opener Linnemeier repurposed it for a gate opener He built a 4 by 8-ft roof to cover and protect the opener and rollers from the weather The roof is hinged so it can be raised up for roller and opener maintenance He pieced livestock fencing panels to build a 24-ft long gate Pushing the button on the remote control opener engages the jackshaft to slide the gate open or shut The gate opens about 16 ft “The only maintenance has been a little oil and grease for the bearings and chain ” Linnemeier says noting he only had about $300 in the original setup It worked well until last summer when he replaced the door opener control with a new one for about $100 The new opener is more enclosed and shouldn’t have problems with squirrels getting in and chewing wires like they did with the old garage door opener The automatic gate has worked well through the years and there has never been too much snow to create problems in the winter However Linnemeier notes that he often opens the gate when severe storms are predicted That way if the electricity goes off he doesn’t have to get out the generator to open his gate “It’s been a good piece of equipment ” Linnemeier says “It’s so simple and I’ve had absolutely no trouble with it Any farmer can copy it ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup David Linnemeier 12849 S Lonoke Dr Fort Wayne Ind 46818 ph 260 402-6640

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