Custom Garage Door Opener (Cubby) Solution

[xioth]

Your post inspired me, great idea!! I had a monetary switch laying around so thought I'd give it a try. The RED button! I may switch it out to one that matches interior eventually

I love it! Maybe should have made it an eject switch instead!

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[My1stFord]

Except: in big cities you are not supposed to leave a garage door opener in a vehicle left outside.

During any break-in they now have access to your garage and/or home.

I like the looks of the OP.
BUT I'd never do that in the cities.

I like the cell phone app. Thanks for posting all options.

Or key-chain fob so the opener stays with you, not the truck.

My car goes in the garage, so if they're in the car, they're in the garage.

 

[xioth]

My car goes in the garage, so if they're in the car, they're in the garage.

Same here. And please don’t come and rob me but the door that leads from my garage into my house is rarely locked.

At that point good luck being licked to death by cat.

 

[carmigo]

Hi all. Sorry for yet another cubby post, but I like it and hope it can maybe encourage someone else to do something functional with their cubby.

I was tired of not having a simple garage door opener. I originally had one of those ugly and generic 3-button openers with a clip but generally don’t like those on my visor since they happen to stain and dent the visor over time.

I made my own solution- a momentary switch soldered to my garage door opener’s board and houses that in a custom 3D printed box. I think it came out pretty simple and clean!

This. Is. Brilliant. Get this man on sharktank.

 

[catshreds]

That's slick.

It is a lot more streamline than the lever I installed to open my garage door.

James Bond Ejection Seat!!!

 

[xioth]

This. Is. Brilliant. Get this man on sharktank.

Hide yo wallets

 

[MRickDetroit]

Maybe I can find a labeled button

I love it! Maybe should have made it an eject switch instead!

 

[xioth]

Maybe I can find a labeled button

or this? I’m gonna need more room!!

 

[Euby]

where do you plan on mounting it?

The device sits on the garage door opener and you use their app on your cell to control the door. No muss, no fuss.

 

[NextTruck]

Hi all. Sorry for yet another cubby post, but I like it and hope it can maybe encourage someone else to do something functional with their cubby.

I was tired of not having a simple garage door opener. I originally had one of those ugly and generic 3-button openers with a clip but generally don’t like those on my visor since they happen to stain and dent the visor over time.

I made my own solution- a momentary switch soldered to my garage door opener’s board and houses that in a custom 3D printed box. I think it came out pretty simple and clean!

The screwheads don't match the rest in the cabin

 

[TKranbuhl]

I like it. Help everybody with the parts.

 

[bburchfield]

Requires no remote left in the truck, operates on voice commands to open and close the door (or you use the app.) Also gives you alerts whether the door has been left open, and you can check the status with the app, set it to close after a certain time, etc.

I have a Meross garage door opener. It's not as convenient as you might imagine. To use a voice command to open the door you have to set a PIN so there's some back and forth with the system asking you for your code before it'll open. The app doesn't need a PIN, but it doesn't work with Android Auto so you'll have to dig out your phone, launch the app, then press the icon to close the door.

That being said, it's still a nice addition. Several times I've left home and couldn't remember if I'd closed the garage door or not. You can use voice commands to ask if the door is closed, and tell it to close if needed. No PIN required for closing the door.

 

[Mcginnagaindodo]

I, too, want to see this hula chicken! Truck was named Odysseus because when I first saw it it had this marble-like color (cactus gray. So, he was named after (the statue of) Odysseus.

My area51 Mav is named Delilah Blue after some old drag queens in a Joshua Kadison song... sooo...

Any way to get the file/plans to 3D print a cubby? I have access to the printer but zero know-how... love the button idea! Going to look in to that! Where did you get the button?

 

[xioth]

I like it. Help everybody with the parts.

I will list the parts I used, but they’re all generic with the exception of the 3D printed case which was custom made by AAAPrintX on Etsy. The wire is generic 18awg flexible silicone wire, the switch was purchased off Amazon, and the generic garage door opener is going to be specific to the brand you use. Hope this helps!

 

[xioth]

My area51 Mav is named Delilah Blue after some old drag queens in a Joshua Kadison song... sooo...

Any way to get the file/plans to 3D print a cubby? I have access to the printer but zero know-how... love the button idea! Going to look in to that! Where did you get the button?

sorry- I purchased the cubby because I was in the middle of a 6 day print and didn’t want to wait. See my reply above- it has all of the linked parts I used

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