Just Installed The Add A Motor Coop Door

[goldtopper]

Easy as pie. I just screwed the plate on above the door, attached the motor, attached the line to the door, adjusted the raising and lowering height and viola, done! 15 minutes.
I put it on a timer that shuts on/off at 6:30 and 6:35 am, and on/off 9:00 and 9:05 pm.
If a ninny like me can do this, you can too!

 

[hipeatall]

is there a website for this door? more info please

this sounds great!

 

[mediazeal]

need pics! what brand did you use?

 

[hipeatall]

I did a quick search and found this... http://www.add-a-motor.com/Model D20 Motor for Chicken Coop Doors.htm

 

[goldtopper]

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That's the one I used. It was like $90. I just put it on my existing guillotine-style pop door. They recommend putting it inside, but since my coop is an A Frame, it was easier to do it on the outside. I just cut and old plastic jug's back out and made a weatherproof housing. Got the timer at Fleet Farm for $9.
Honestly, it was so easy, I didn't even need my brainiac son's help!

 

[jennh]

There is another less expensive one. They run an ad on here. It's from homeautomation-add-a-motor. I'll see if I can it. That's the one I have.

it! works gr8t

http://www.discounthomeautomation.com/Add-A-Motor-Chicken-Coop-Motor-AAD20

 

[goldtopper]

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Yeah, I guess that's where I got it too. Shipping pushed to to $90 I think.

 

[brandislee]

Can this be used with other door styles?

 

[jennh]

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Check out their website. It'll tell you everything you need to know. If it doesn't, call them. They are VERY nice. I had called them once, and they were very helpful.

 

[fried green eggs]

I ordered one from them and a 12 volt battery (for when we loose power due to storms) but I didn't want to go to expense of solar. I emailed them when it arrived and the battery didn't have a AC to DC charger or a place to plug one in. I asked them 'how do I charge this battery and can I use a regular 12volt charger to charge it and if so, how long should I charge it?' They didn't have any answers for me and said I could return the battery. The return shipping would cost almost what I paid for it.
I when to auto part store and was told to only charge it for 2 hrs. I got small jumper clips and plan to put them on a old cell phone charger plug and see if that works. Has anybody tried that???