Iam new at this and have been trying to find the difference between belt drive and chain drive. Been looking for 30 mins and no where, no where does anybody explain the differences. Only thing I have found out is the noise difference. Frustrating.😅
Greetings@ Just DIY! How has your experience been with this whiteboard since its installation? Please include your experience with WD-40 coat and your recommendation. Thank you!
Smart But especially with a kid in the house I'd tack it into the wall with some nails or screws either in the drywall or stud those command strips fail all the time.
I recently did the same conversion shown here. Chain to belt, both Genie brand. I hoped to use the old track also, but it was clear quickly that they were completely different in shape, length, etc. The opener and the track are really a pair, and you need them both changed. I also found that the track was about 8 inches shorter than expected, and I moved the ceiling brackets just as you did. Maybe the track extension kit would have also solved this problem, but it's easy enough to move the bracket, especially if the ceiling joists/studs run parallel to the opener track. The bolt holes on the wall and track bracket above the door were spaced the same, and that was nice. The process is made easier by having a previous opener in place, as you mentioned, as you already know how it will align, but it's still a fiddly process. Prob took me about 3+ hours to get it all wrapped up. The sensor wires ran slightly different from what was in place before, so I had to adjust my brain to that, the travel adjustment is different (but easier), etc. Everything with the new opener is better than the old one, which makes sense, considering the old one lasted 20 years. The belt opener is definitely quieter in my case, and overall, completing this task is a big accomplishment. If all goes well, I will forget everything I relearned in doing this in the next 20 years, when I may need to do this again. Your video was helpful and entertaining. Thanks
Shawn or anyone, is it okay to replace a 25 yr old Raynor chain 1/2 hp with a belt drive 3/4 or 1.25 hp motor? Or should the hp be the same? Thank you and great video. I appreciate the 5-6 hours as most diy’ers say 20 minutes which is not realistic when you have kids.
I was just looking for frames, edge material, french cleat setups and all kinds of other stuff.... didn't even dawn on me that I could go this route. Thanks man haha!!
How well is this whiteboard erasing? Is there some ghosting (as I'd expect even from premium name-brand whiteboards)? Is it worse than the big brands? Better?
Putting up my whiteboard is becoming a nightmare. Thanks so much, I will use this technique to put up the major board. And maybe redo the😊😊 other. I will be using concrete tape though. Thank Loads.
I've installed these openers 5 times in my life. They can be time consuming, especially if there wasn't an opener there already. I am about to switch over from chain to belt, I was hoping to use the same "track" but It seems that is not doable. Thanks for the great video !! Your son is so cute !!!
Thanks for this video, I'm about to do the same for my sister's house. I'm pretty handy but never done this before so it's helpful to see all the steps involved
There is a home repair guy here on YT that has videos to make you garage door quieter. I recommends spring loaded hinges that keep the door close against the door opening. Then he uses plastic (nylon) tube inserts for the roller pins. Lastly he recommends nylon rollers. All together that makes it a lot quieter. Adding insulation to the door will stop the door from vibrating and amplifying the noise also.
Just a Note - Your old opener was a Chamberlain. If you had purchased a Chamberlain Belt drive opener, it would have bolted right up to the original mounting location.
Still depends on the model. I did one last year and had to redo pretty much everything. I need to do it again for a somewhat newer model, I hope it will be like what you said.
Great Video! My Chamberlain just suffered death by 7 iron (I have a golf simulator in the garage), and this video helped my planning for replacement. Thank you! 🙂
@@yamipizza8357 if it’s his kids, it’s not baby sitting. It’s simply being a parent. Smh. A baby sitter is someone who looks after kids while the parents are out.
