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Garage Laser Park Set (vibration activated) My garage is home to much more than the family car. It holds everything from my woodworking tools to gardening tools, ladders, bikes — you name it and it's in there. And with all this other stuff, there isn't much room for the car. This means parking can be a bit of hassle. You have to inch the car in until ifs in just the right place so the garage door can close. In the past, I've tried the old tennis-ball-on-a-string trick to make parking foolproof. Although it does make parking simpler, it can be a pain when the car is out of the garage. It's too easy to walk into and gets in the way when I'm working inside the garage. But I came across a few unique products that do the job without being a nuisance. Three of the parking systems shown here use lasers to line up the car in the right AC power outlet Dial adjusts vibration sensor Connect another - laser here 11
Adjustable Laser. Aim the laser to hit a visible spot on your car when it's parked in the garage. Adjustable Laser. Aim the laser to hit a visible spot on your car when it's parked in the garage. spot every time. But each one takes a little different approach to activating the laser light. A fourth system, shown in the box on the opposite page, doesn't use a laser at all. Best of all, these cutting-edge parking systems cost less than $35. To find out where to get them, take a look at page 51. Each system consists of two parts. The first part is a sensor or switch that activates the laser. The other part of the system is the laser emitter. The emitters are connected to the sensors by a cord. This lets you position the laser light where it will be most visible in your car. In any case, the laser lights stay lit for about a minute or two before automatically turning off. LASER PARK SET The first system I looked at was the Laser Park Set, as shown in the photos at left and below. The laser in this compact unit is activated by the vibration of the automatic garage door opener. Even though the vibration sensor is pretty sensitive, I found it worked best when it was attached directly to the garage door opener. You can even adjust the sensitivity with a dial on the back, as you can see in the inset photo. Adjustable. If the opener isn't a convenient spot for the emitter, you can remove it and use a longer cord that comes with the unit to mount it in a suitable location. Another feature of the Laser Park Set I liked is the extra connection port. This enables you to connect another laser to the same sensor to park a second car. All in all, this system was easy to install and can be adjusted quickly. precision Parking These high-tech systems make it easy to park your car in the right spot every time. EZPARK The second system 1 looked at took a more conventional approach to turning on the laser. Instead of vibration, the EZpark uses a contact switch that gets mounted near the end of the rail on a garage door track, as shown in the left inset photo above. Unlike the other 48 ShopNotes No. 81 |
