We had an embarrasing moment about a month ago when we returned home from the grocery store and there were 3 security folks parked outside the open garage of our house. I had inadvertently moved my bike in front of the beam, but it didn't trigger until the door was at least 6' closed and I had already driven off. Our door slides left/right to close rather than rolls up and with it being double wide, takes a long time to close.
I found and ordered a gadget on Amazon called the Garage Door Buddy Monitor that attaches to your garage door and then pairs with your home WiFi to notify you when the door is open or closed through their app. When it was delivered, though, I realized it wouldn't work for my door. Their description didn't indicate it uses a tip sensor to trigger the signal. I incorrectly assumed it would use a nearby magnet to trip the sensor. I was prepared to return it, but I decided to knock something together to make it work.
Using some scrap wood, screws, zip ties, and a metal can, I came up with this. It seems to be working well enough.
I found and ordered a gadget on Amazon called the Garage Door Buddy Monitor that attaches to your garage door and then pairs with your home WiFi to notify you when the door is open or closed through their app. When it was delivered, though, I realized it wouldn't work for my door. Their description didn't indicate it uses a tip sensor to trigger the signal. I incorrectly assumed it would use a nearby magnet to trip the sensor. I was prepared to return it, but I decided to knock something together to make it work.
Using some scrap wood, screws, zip ties, and a metal can, I came up with this. It seems to be working well enough.
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