 For over a decade, Gate Crafters has been the premier online retailer of gate openers and gate opener accessories. Due to our extensive technical and installation knowledge, we are authorized to sell to the DIY market. If you purchase an LA400 or LA412 gate opener system from Gate Crafters and install it yourself, your warranty eligibility will be recognized by LiftMaster and supported by Gate Crafters. You can access our trained technical staff seven days a week from 9 AM to 9 PM EST. The LA400 and LA412 can be installed with simple household tools and do not require any specialized equipment. The wiring required for installation is simple and straightforward, as it involves only low-voltage wiring. When you install your gate opener system yourself, you will save thousands of dollars over the life of your gate opener. You will also gain a working knowledge of your gate opener installation and how the system operates. This will make it easier for you to troubleshoot any issues and perform routine maintenance, if needed, in the future.
Gate Crafters is the DIY factor.
Gate Crafters further adds to most of our gate openers for easier DIY installation. We have developed exclusive components (example: easy adjustable mounting brackets), customized instructions, and offer a full spectrum of accessories to truly cover all aspects of the installation of your gate opener. In addition we have the largest staff of factory trained technicians in the US.
- Order specific customized accessory wiring instructions
- 360 degree accessories - we can take you through exit, entry, safety, power, and all other minute details to create a fully rounded kit.
- Free 24/7/365 Installation Support
- Free 7 day/week Technical Support
- Largest Number of Certified Techs in America
- Free assistance to find the right gate opener for your gate
- Free systems design assistance to match the right accessories to fit your needs.
- Extremely competitive pricing
- Free shipping on all accessories purchased with a gate opener
- We stock replacement parts
- Many brands of many types of accessories, enough to handle just about any operational situation you can imagine
Gate Crafters has actual experience.
We have a testing area, we have factory and internal training courses, we build gates and have our own gates that are automated, we attended all industry trade shows in multiple countries and are a member of the AFA, and we pay visits to our chosen manufacturers' factories. All these factors are what have lead to us having so many exclusive additions. When you see and actually use as many products as we have you tend to have many ideas for minor changes that have major impacts. We acted on these ideas and have utilized them to help thousands of customers automate their gates.
The following tools and supplies are suggested in the manufacturer manual for optimal installation. They are not provided by Gate Crafters, however, most tools are available at local hardware stores for purchase or rental. Please refer to the Installation Manual for Tools Needed. Depending on the type of gate, power supply and contributing environmental factors additional tools or supplies may be needed. Please review the product manual associated with this gate opener model for further details. |
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“The LiftMaster LA412 and LA412 single solar gate openers are rated up to 850 pounds or gates up to 16 feet in length. The LA412 kits come with your choice of control board enclosures, a 10 watt solar panel, and your choice of transmitters. LiftMaster gives the LA412 a 2 year warranty. The LA412 has a lockable release that allows you to unlock the arm, so you can manually open your gate. The motor on the LiftMaster LA412 is about 2 and 1/4 inches in diameter and about 4 inches long. The worm drive gear transmission is made up of stainless steel and brass gears. The gear transmission spins a shaft that both controls the screw drive as well as the limit switch system. This shaft is riding on sealed ball bearings. This gate opener has an additional limit switch that tells the gate opener, that the gate has been unlocked. This is a well made gate opener, with the only exception being that the limit switches are electric and not magnetic. This type of limit switch is prone to contamination and may need to be replaced at some point in time. The LiftMaster LA412 has the option of two different control board enclosures. Each control board enclosure contains the same LiftMaster control board. The control board on the LA412 and LA412 has all of the necessary plugins for any accessories you wish to add to your gate opener. These can include exit wands, exit loops, edge devices, various safety devices, and locks. One down side of this control board is that it is very complex. The larger control board enclosure, is made to hold a larger battery that you must provide. One downside of this box is that it does not hold a larger group size 24 deep cycle marine battery in this box. A battery of this size will be beneficial to you if live in an area that does not get a lot of sunlight for some periods of time. The standard control board enclosure comes complete with 2 batteries. When you order from GateCrafters.com, you have the choice to choose the transmitters. Gate Crafters includes 2 transmitters of your choice, you can either receive LiftMaster transmitters or you can choose the Estate Swing transmitters. When you choose the Estate Swing transmitters you will receive an addition receiver. A couple positives of the Estate Swing transmitters is that we have successfully tested them up to ranges of 1400 feet, they are less expensive than the LiftMaster transmitters, and you will be able to use the Estate Swing wireless key pads as well. Gate Crafters was started in 2002 with the goal of providing our customers with high quality gate openers. Our experts know gate opener inside and out and will be able to answer any questions you may have. We have technical support available 7 days a week from 9 am to 9 pm, eastern time. So please give us a call, send us an email, or use our live chat on our website, we are more welcome to answer any question you may have.” |
| "I bought my LiftMaster/Chamberlain LA412 in April 2013. I have waited a year to write about it because I wanted to be sure it was a good buy. I couldn't be happier! Installation took me just a couple hours because my gate and posts were already in place. I highly recommend reading the manual from front to back in a comfortable chair before starting. It helped to highlight instructions and pages that were specific to my gate. The gate works perfectly and quietly, every time. The solar charge has lasted me more than 40 openings and closings in a single day, and I'm sure it would go many more if I ever had the need. If you have sun, solar is the way to go!" -Scott A. from Riverside, CA
"I was very impressed by the quality of the the gate construction and hinges. Equally, installation of the LiftMaster opener was clean and straightforward. After the posts were set, the entire installation took about a half day with the help of a friend. My wife loves it… no more getting in an out of the car! Thanks."
-Greg P. from Alpine, CA
"We bought this gate opener system (LiftMaster / Chamberlain LA-412 Single Swing Solar Gate Opener with solar panel - with Standard Box) in September. It took me so long to install the system because I hurt my back at work. I had my friend help me install the system. I had to install the solar panel about 250 ft away from the gate. I used 12 gauge stranded copper wire. I installed push buttons (door bell buttons) for visitors and emergency personal. The installation was easier than I thought it was going to be." -Raina D. from Washington
Please send them to Testimonials@GateCrafters.com. |
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