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The Gentleman Door Company
New Style Pocket Door Opener
Benefits
-Designed for new construction
-Simple to install
-Totally concealed when installed
-Extremely reliable
-Virtually silent
-Available in most any size desired
-Available in many different access methods
-Can be totally pneumatic or low voltage (customer choice)
-Door can be manually used if system should ever fail
-Extremely safe when installed and adjusted properly
-Pocket Doors offer an additional 40-square feet of living space over swing doors on average
-Use to automate that secret door compartment or bookshelf
How we build it
Gentleman Door takes the Johnson Hardware model 100PD pocket door track assembly and builds there operator directly onto the 100PD track assembly. Thus when you install the pocket door track our hardware is already installed. At this time all you need to do is simply run the airlines (5/32” plastic airline) that control the operator.
The measurements of the system are as follows...
If you have a 36” opening the track will be a total of 76” in length. We require 4” in additional length to accommodate our hardware, thus the added length.
The total width of the operator mounted on the track assembly will be 3” wide.
How it’s installed
From the operator / track assembly you will need to run two airlines to the control box. One line will open the door and the other will close the door.
From the control box you will need to run one airline to the air source of which can be either a small tank mounted compressor or a Co2 tank (not included).
Note: Most people opt to mount the control box inside the wall with an access panel as the controls must be in sight of the door so that you can make the final adjustments. The control box is approximately 5”square and 2.5” deep.
Being as how the operator when installed measures 3” wide you may want to use a 2x6 wall instead of a standard 2x4 wall. This only makes it easier to finish the wall with sheetrock and related. A good carpenter however can make it look appeasing to the eye with ease with the standard 2x4 wall if space is an issue.
Access controls
We offer three different access control methods and they are as follows
A) Totally pneumatic with two small brass buttons mounted on either side of the door. One button will open the door and the other button when depressed will close the door. The buttons are about the size of a dime. (A slight additional charge applies for this feature)
B) Remote controlled system. We offer the Liftmaster remote control system to be interfaced to our product line at no additional charge. The remote will send the signal to open / close the door from a distance of about 20-feet away.
C) A low voltage system of your choice so you can use any interface system of choice you desire. Simply tell us what voltage you want the system built in and we can meet your needs.
Special note!! Many people who have purchased our system with low voltage use simple 3-way light switches to control the door. They simply operate the system on 12-VDC and control it with the light switches.
Air Source
Being as how all our products are pneumatic in operation and no two situations are the same we do not include the air supply. However we do offer many different suggestions and they are as follows...
A) We offer a small tank mounted air compressor made by Silent-Aire that is as quiet as a refrigerator for $600.00. This unit weighs 42-lbs, measures 18”L x 14”H x 8”W
B) Many people opt to use a 20-lb Co2 tank. Typically a 20-lb Co2 tank should last about 2-years before needing to be refilled. Obviously there is no true way to say exactly how long the tank will last because of length of time that door is left in open mode, air leaks and related, this is just an estimate. If using a Co2 tank then you also will need to purchase a regulator from us as well.
C) If you have a location within 125-feet of the door or doors to be automated that noise can be tolerated in you can use most any tank mounted compressor on the market. We suggest using the Maxus model EX-1001 or the Senco 1010. Both of these compressors retail at about $130.00 per unit.
Special Note!! When using an air compressor it is possible to control every door and window in a home. We have done as many as 28-doors and windows on a single compressor.
Other applications for our Pocket Door Operator
Entertainment center
Hidden rooms
Moving bookshelves
Speak Easy rooms for the Elite Customer
Home theaters
Tour buses
Yachts
High end offices
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For More Information
send an e-mail to
Terry
Robinson
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