I've decided to motorise the big wooden gate across my drive (its attached to the side of the house and is about 7 foot squareish) The problem is, the cheapest motors are about £300 quid (they look like a glorified electric car aerial) and the price is about the same for one or a pair. Garage door openers are way cheaper but i'm not sure if they'd work outdoors very well.

Anybody got any ideas for a Locost alternative version?

Wife or kids, just pull up and use the hooter.

decent sized sat dish actuator

i think its a rover car but i cant remember the electric seats have a motor and a screw tread bar thing. works a treat lol
adam