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Play farmer

04-18-2005 10:13:03




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May be slightly off topic but it is a tool for the shop.
I was given a sears opener that I think all works execpt I dont have the electric eyes that go on each side of the door. And I really dont want them either. The book shows their leads attaching to two screws on the back of the opener. Have any of you used a risister or something to fool the opener into thinking the eyes were there?

Any ideas would sure help.

Thank you

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mattd

04-18-2005 16:31:55




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 Re: Garage door opener in reply to Play farmer, 04-18-2005 10:13:03  
i mounted the 2 eyes on top of the opener motor about a foot away from each other. i had to fabricate some plates to make it work but it works good. HTH

matt



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MAC,IL

04-18-2005 12:35:36




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 Re: Garage door opener in reply to Play farmer, 04-18-2005 10:13:03  
I'd get a couple new sensors. Bypassing may be asking for a problem. About like bypassing a seat swx on a mower. Anymore, people look for a reason to sue and usually win.



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kam

04-18-2005 12:27:48




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 Re: Garage door opener in reply to Play farmer, 04-18-2005 10:13:03  
A lot of children have been hurt or killed because of garage door accidents. Is the well being of your children/ grandchildren worth the price of making the safety features work? The worst case financially would be $200. for a complete new opener, possibly less for repair of your free one.

I don't think manufacturers include safety features out of the goodness of their hearts. They are mandated by law.It took a lot of families grieving for loved ones to lobby politicians to pass that law and you're going to
overide it?

Even if you do not have children, how about grandchildren,neighbors , or the next family
that buys your house.

The internet is great. You can go on it and get all kinds of information, but to ask for ,
or to give information to bypass safety issues,
is morally wrong and very possibly illegal.
If someone gets hurt taking your advice, you could be sued.

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Jay87T

04-21-2005 15:49:12




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 This pisses me off in reply to kam, 04-18-2005 12:27:48  
ok the guy asked a simple question about bypassing the sensor, and yet everyone gets into a whole saftey debate, you can go on and on about safety till the cows come home..... .most the things in a work shop can be dangerous if not properly used, this is one thing that pisses me off in the forum is about the safety lectures, If we want a reply about saftey issues we will ask about it. as to your question, Im sure the sensor is a open/close circut, so by jumping the pin it should work.

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Play farmer

04-18-2005 13:38:45




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 Re: Garage door opener in reply to kam, 04-18-2005 12:27:48  
Thanks for your replies, WHile I fully understand evryones concern about the safety aspect of the sensors, This will go on a barn. If a child gets into the barn in the first place there is alot more danger with chemicals, sharp tools, heavy stacks of iron on racks and various other items that they would certainly get hurt on. I fully support protecting our children. However, this would be the least dangerous item in the barn and it would be much safer having it secured with the opener than just sitting there waiting for someone to open it as it is now.

Thanks for the input

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brian 1

04-18-2005 14:15:24




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 Re: Garage door opener in reply to Play farmer, 04-18-2005 13:38:45  
It is a wonder so many of us survived childhood. Maybe protecting everyone from everything isn't such a good idea- it doesn't clean up the gene pool if the stupid ones aren't killed off.



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brian 1

04-19-2005 07:50:34




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 Re: Garage door opener in reply to brian 1, 04-18-2005 14:15:24  
Attorneys love this stuff.



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James in North Carolina

04-18-2005 19:08:00




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 Re: Garage door opener in reply to brian 1, 04-18-2005 14:15:24  
I don"t think I would include small children in the "stupid" section of the gene pool.

If I lived far away from any kids, I might consider bypassing the eye sensors, but not if any kids might be around. It"s quite possible that the "stupid" member of the gene pol is the one operating the door closer. I mean that in a general sense..I"m not at all calling the original poster stupid. It"s just that I"ve seen some adults do things that would have hurt their kids had not certain safety systems been in place.

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farmweld

04-18-2005 10:41:47




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 Re: Garage door opener in reply to Play farmer, 04-18-2005 10:13:03  
just an idea, but could you make a jumper wire to fool it into thinking they are there? maybe not, but an idea that ive been thinking about



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Boog

04-18-2005 11:00:34




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 Re: Garage door opener in reply to farmweld, 04-18-2005 10:41:47  
Just jumper the 2 screws.



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teadave

04-19-2005 20:07:18




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 Re: Garage door opener in reply to Boog, 04-18-2005 11:00:34  
jumpering won't work. government mandated that to stop consumers from by-passing them. beams are cheap.
i would use them.

teadave



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