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    alternative uses for garage door rollers

    We have a lot of creative people on here, so Lets have a little fun.

    I work part time with someone installing garage doors, and He has piles of used rollers. I was thinking, what can these be used for?



    I'm open to practical ideas, silly ideas, crazy ideas, pretty much anything.

    I want this to be a fun thread.


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    Build tiny railroads to deliver iphones and ipads to everybody, everywhere : D

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bear View Post
    Build tiny railroads to deliver iphones and ipads to everybody, everywhere : D
    Maybe find a way to bend the door track to make a mini roller coaster

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    Use them as wheels on wooden toys...?
    Affix the stem into a drilled hole in a block of wood (1X4) and glue them to the bottom of old shoes for a roller skate.

    I'm trying to refrain from saying "Sell them as scrap iron". Nope....won't do it..

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    Add some weight to them on a frame, maybe a medium motor and make a home made can smasher.
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    use them an build a pull out bed liner, use them as casters, make drawer or shelf slides... a picture with the exact style and shape of hardware would be helpful to give more ideas.

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    Bear you get the old fashion bag phone. We need the Iphone's

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    Actually I think bc has a cool idea, with the rails and rollers flat instead of horizontal you've got a basic drawer pull, just make it strong or don't overload it

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    Jokingly, Door knobs that dont work. It keeps turning but wont open. lol

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