Adam Busey's Web Log - Comments

Buck Amey: Crappy Garage Door Opener -> Good Garage Door Opener

nospam@example.com (Buck Amey) — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 09:25:08 -0500

I added an extension to the antenna lead and it works perfect now.

steve-O: Crappy Garage Door Opener -> Good Garage Door Opener

nospam@example.com (steve-O) — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:31:24 -0500

Here's a cheap trick I set up last week. Instead of buying the company's addtional remote or another wired switch, I simply installed a door bell button in the garage door frame, and ran wires from it to the two screws on the back of the garage door opener. now I don't need to remember to open the garage door if I'm going outside to the yard, and then wish to get into the garage. simply push the discretely places door bell button and the garage door opens. Door bell button is cheap, about $4, and I had some lamp cord already, but you could use thinner wire for sure, like 18 gauge or so.

Good luck!

Gerard: Crappy Garage Door Opener -> Good Garage Door Opener

nospam@example.com (Gerard) — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 21:40:53 -0500

Good job on the project. I added a ground plane antenna to my Genie. Next is to broadcast it from my car from my car computer with 802.11B to a wireless bridge to serial. (symbol24). With a Cisco Yagi (21 dBi)I can see my door open up with binoculars and still have 4 min to get there. The door also reports if it failed to close and reissues a close. So you see you got me starting to think. HAve a great day!!

Howard: Crappy Garage Door Opener -> Good Garage Door Opener

nospam@example.com (Howard) — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 17:33:34 -0600

Did you actually try it? The antenae length is dictated by frequency, changing it will probably cause it NOT to work.

PIONEER: Crappy Garage Door Opener -> Good Garage Door Opener

nospam@example.com (PIONEER) — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 15:18:18 -0500

I LIKE PICTURES TO HELP EXPLAIN STEPS IN A PROJECT. ADAM WAS TRYING TO SHARE INFORMATION AND ALL YOU GUYS WANT TO DO IS COMPLAIN ABOUT PICTURE QUALITY. BE THANKFUL FOR THE ABILITY TO SHARE INFO LIKE THIS.GET A LIFE. IT SEEMS THE MORE SOPHISTICATED OUR TOYS BECOME AND THE EASIER THEY MAKE LIFE THE MORE PEOPLE BITCH ABOUT THESTUPID STUFF.

TOINY C: Crappy Garage Door Opener -> Good Garage Door Opener

nospam@example.com (TOINY C) — Fri, 05 May 2006 19:19:28 -0500

First of all Fred is right, you people are sick, whinning about pictures when you came here for help, The man provided help and you got to complain about the pcitures? You would expect that from a child, it shows! Good job taking the time to create this page, as far as the body creating a better signal, its not you body that produces a higher signal, since you body is a extemely high amount of resistance (you can actual test this via a multi meter) It is the signal being passed of (bounced of your body, so yes it may gain you better signal it would depend on many conditions and may not produce a better outcome! Thanks again! If you people would like a great page to see and start on RF, or microcontrollers you should check out parallax.com!

Ivan Minic: Crappy Garage Door Opener -> Good Garage Door Opener

nospam@example.com (Ivan Minic) — Sat, 28 Jan 2006 13:11:35 -0600

Haha ... good stuff!

ItWorks: Crappy Garage Door Opener -> Good Garage Door Opener

nospam@example.com (ItWorks) — Sun, 08 Jan 2006 03:52:58 -0600

I put my car remote under my chin and YES IT DOES WORK!!!

george: Crappy Garage Door Opener -> Good Garage Door Opener

nospam@example.com (george) — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 20:27:13 -0600

fuck you all, I used this same setup for my dildo and it worked fine, fuck you all

MAD_COW: Crappy Garage Door Opener -> Good Garage Door Opener

nospam@example.com (MAD_COW) — Sun, 01 Jan 2006 17:28:35 -0600

Yeah i love doing that with my radio. Who would have thought that you could use yourself.....

Fred Billins: Crappy Garage Door Opener -> Good Garage Door Opener

nospam@example.com (Fred Billins) — Sat, 31 Dec 2005 16:36:12 -0600

Wow, I've never seena bunch of people cry so much over pictures that are slightly out of focus. You can still understand what is being done and if you couldn't understand his explanation, then you might want to consider not trying this at home anyways. For those commenting you can extend the range of the receiver, there isn't an unlimited amount of frequencies and if your neighbor three streets over opens your garage when he opens his... not good. The thing about putting them under your chin is interesting, I'll have to try that at some point. As for the original story, thanks man, although it's common sense I like the fact you too the time to write it up at all. Don't worry about all the unhappy people who have been bashing, they would never even have begun doing this themselves, but are quick to omment because they feel inferior because you took the time to do it.

Tony: Crappy Garage Door Opener -> Good Garage Door Opener

nospam@example.com (Tony) — Thu, 29 Dec 2005 11:37:01 -0600

Adam
Excellent work Mate well done all I need now is a garage door ...
who needs the pics when you explained your
Idea clearly anyway
Well Done

Mike: Crappy Garage Door Opener -> Good Garage Door Opener

nospam@example.com (Mike) — Thu, 29 Dec 2005 10:19:37 -0600

I second that, putting those things under your chin works wonders. My car FOB is a POS and only works when i put it under my chin (and yes it has new batteries)

extendo: Crappy Garage Door Opener -> Good Garage Door Opener

nospam@example.com (extendo) — Thu, 29 Dec 2005 07:00:10 -0600

i use the caralarm remoet pressed against my forhead to extend the range quite significantly if you feel that itÂŽs rumor just ask your neibour to lemd you his or you mom and try

Adam Busey: Crappy Garage Door Opener -> Good Garage Door Opener

nospam@example.com (Adam Busey) — Thu, 29 Dec 2005 03:47:27 -0600

Wow, i'm taking alot of shit for bad pictures. I thought it was good enough to see what was going on, but if you guys want i can try to get a better camera and do this again, i've got another remote. Also, yes i tried replacing the battery.