garage door opener

[ejh162]

Is an old sears garage door opener worth scrapping. What's inside ?

[Gravitar]

What's inside ?

Steel Shell, Motor, lightbulb, and Low grade board. Not really much there.

[jghilino]

craigslist if it works, not much there scrap wise

[ejh162]

thanks....not gonna waste my time

[Gravitar]

thanks....not gonna waste my time

Just unscrew the motor and toss the rest in shred. It takes like 2 minutes and you make more money that way.

[eesakiwi]

Typically they have gold on the boards as they are made for outside use. Same widda remote control.

[sirex]

I am the curious type. If I dont know I will take it apart. Only one way to find out.

[Bear]

Steel Shell, Motor, lightbulb, and Low grade board. Not really much there.

Mine's a Genie, I'd been saving it for rough times, I thought it had a genie in it?

[Gravitar]

Mine's a Genie, I'd been saving it for rough times, I thought it had a genie in it?

Oh, I forgot about that part! That's the only part I would put on ebay. They are very valuable.

5" Ornate Aladdin Lamp Brass Genie Incense Burner | eBay

[Sirscrapalot]

My dogs like to chew remotes..silly dogs that they are. I now no longer bring remotes into the house..lol. An I have to keep our tv/cable/everything remote up high so they can't get it if we're not around. Sadly I've replaced more remotes due to the dogs thinking they are chew toys then I care to admit.

Sirscrapalot - I was at this casino minding my own business, and this guy came up to me and said, 'You're gonna have to move, you're blocking a fire exit.' As though if there was a fire, I wasn't gonna run. If you're flammible and have legs, you are never blocking a fire exit. - Mitch Hedberg

[KzScrapper]

It's better when it comes with the rail to add some weight.

[auminer]

I'm kinda surprised by the responses here. I've done a couple, and I think the motors are pretty decent in them, a pretty good bit of copper if you take the time to cut-snip-punch-pull it out. Not much else inside the box, though, as far as boards & such.

Plus, if it came with the rails they're most likely 6063 aluminum. Do your yard guy a favor though & at least wipe the channel with a peper towel: that graphite grease is NASTAY!

[mudlight2]

Yea. If I come across another one. I will for sure tear it down.

[newattitude]

I'm kinda surprised by the responses here. I've done a couple, and I think the motors are pretty decent in them, a pretty good bit of copper if you take the time to cut-snip-punch-pull it out. Not much else inside the box, though, as far as boards & such.

Plus, if it came with the rails they're most likely 6063 aluminum. Do your yard guy a favor though & at least wipe the channel with a peper towel: that graphite grease is NASTAY!

boy you aren't kidding! If I find one with the rail I'm always groaning as I reach for my gloves lol. And, I've never had one with aluminum rails, always steel.