TIL my garage door opener's plastic gear is a $15 part that always fails after about 7 years.

Mine stripped out last Tuesday, so I ordered the replacement gear kit online and had the whole thing swapped in under an hour with just a socket set, saving myself a $200 service call.

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mary_martin2211d ago

Found a YouTube video that walked me through the whole repair.

grantp2811d ago

Congrats on beating the planned obsolescence for the price of a pizza.

jordan_webb11d ago

Forget the money saved, the real win is the time you get back. No more hunting for a new model or learning a fresh interface every couple years. That kind of freedom is priceless.