[Shop-talk] Does this type of garage door opener exist?

[Pat Horne]

Eric,

If your door uses a limit switch on the door or linkage itself, rather than in the actuator, you could add another limit switch at the desired height along with a switch to select which limit to use. It might be possible to rig an external limit & switch it as above with the internal limit. 

Peace,
Pat

Pat Horne 
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On Nov 29, 2016, at 10:29 AM, eric at megageek.com wrote:

I am trying to find out if they make a special type of garage door opener. 

Here is the deal, I have a 14' high door with a commercial opener on it already.  It has an "Open", "Close", and "Stop" button. 

about 80% of the time, I don't need it to open to full height.   

Do they make a garage door opener interface that would, by default only open the door at a preset level, if one remote was pressed but opened all the way if another one was pressed? 

(or some other way to get the door only to open halfway but still be able to open all the way?) 

I know I can press the button halfway up to get it to stop, but there is always the change that I don't open it high enough, or if my finger slips, it could start to close as I'm pulling in or out. 

Let me know if you ever found something like this. 

Thanks. 


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