Eneloops would only last about 3 weeks. And disposable last 2 months. This door is used a lot and since it has Zwave and a door open sensor it sends info on every open.

Bonus, since it can handle the lipo AA batteries that put out 1.8v and it gives the motor more oomph I made the battery pack give 7.2v and it never sticks anymore.

This is a garage-door so its not critical access but is used a lot.

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    4 days ago

    The frame is rotting. Thank fuck we have a roof over it because you can see through it a bit. Well, you could before I temp fixed it with spray foam. Gotta get the roof leak fixed first then that.

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      4 days ago

      Oh the joys of homeownership lol

      Pretty sure my foundation is sinking and I’m just not prepared to deal with it. Hopefully it holds for another year

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        3 days ago

        We just discovered a wide ass step crack in ours. Did I mention ive been jobless since April? 🤣😭😭😭 I just accepted a job offer thank god but the on boarding process is loooong

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          Brutal! There’s so many DIY projects I’m willing to tackle but that is definitely not one of them