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maby you could try putting a LiftMaster 3800 or 8500 jackshaft opener on
that and it would work better
@GarageDoorMan89, that’s a great idea. Want to send me one? I’ll install it
right away :)
Sorry I don’t sell openers or have any to give away.
You could go to your nearest LiftMaster dealer for that
Hehe, it’s ok, I had to try! :)
You’re totally right by the way, i would love one of those jackshaft
openers. Some day!
Okay, easy solution here. Get rid of the rail on the door opener, and put a
sprocket on the torsion tube. Mount the opener closer to the tube, and then
rebalance the door so the springs hold the door wherever you let go of it.
The problem with letting the springs looser so there is more weight on the
door, is that the opener has nylon gears in it. The opener isn’t meant to
handle the weight, only guide it up and down.
But yeah, shorten up the chain. A bonus with this too is security. With the
way you have it set up now, there is nothing holding it closed so you can
still lift it. The chain will hold it in place.
Thanks man. This is good advice, and I’ve really wanted to do this for a
while. it sounds simple, but where do I get the gear that fits on the
shaft? Can you point me somewhere?
Honestly, I’ve seen it done before, but never done it myself. I’d check
places like Grainger Industrial Supply or Tractor Supply, those stores seem
to have everything under the sun! LOL
Bicycle chain sprocket bolted or welded to correct hub sized pulley?
I actually just thought of a way you could re-mount this opener and still
have full use of the emergency release and keep the door balanced. I’ll
send you a message later.
Just FYI-(didnt see it mentioned in the comments i browsed through.) You do
not have anywhere near enough sideroom for any kind of jackshaft. Your
best bet is to use a MH5011 Liftmaster op. Mount it below the adjacent
ceiling line and just run a longer chain to the shaft sproket-then return
the door to proper balance before tuning the new head.
you can still doit in the center but have the j bar longer