How do I make an automatic dog door?

Nov 02, 2005 3 Replies

The wife is getting a job that will not allow her to let the chahuahua out at noon. Is there a schematic that I can use to make an RF auto open/close dog door?



Thank you, Rick



I have a nice dog door for my small dog. It has flaps on both sides, which appears to discourage nocturnal intruders, and a plastic safety cover just in case you don't trust it. It installs through a typical exterior wall, and took me about 2 hours to put in (a friend had a nice stucco saw).

It was a few years ago, but I believe this was the one:

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Regards, Bob Monsen Strange as it may seem, the power of mathematics rests on its evasion of all unnecessary thought, and on its wonderful saving of mental operations. - Ernst Mach

Garage door opener on an ordinary mains voltage timer.

Or electric door lock on mains voltage timer.

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This one uses infra-red. The collar device has a specific code to open the door.

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