{"id":1118,"date":"2020-10-24T18:09:03","date_gmt":"2020-10-24T18:09:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marshallbrain.com\/?page_id=1118"},"modified":"2020-10-24T18:09:03","modified_gmt":"2020-10-24T18:09:03","slug":"star-trek-door","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/marshallbrain.com\/star-trek-door","title":{"rendered":"How to build your own automatic Star Trek door for your home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Arguably one of the coolest features of the Star Trek universe is the automatic doors that open and close automatically. The doors also had a manual feature, as shown in this short clip from the series:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/youtube.com\/watch?v=hryWC0P4jDg\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Air-powered Star Trek style door\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FVtB2Lrd1vg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>What is going on behind the scenes to make this door operate? It is using pneumatics, so it likely looks almost exactly like this, using two long pneumatic cylinders and an air compressor to drive them:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Star Trek Doors\" width=\"474\" height=\"356\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LZnZ-O4FhSA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A little more detail on the pneumatics of a system like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"RC Pneumatic Air Cylinder\" width=\"474\" height=\"356\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZLWVNqbdHHQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The other way to do this kind of thing is to use a motor instead of pneumatics. If you search for &#8220;motorized pocket doors&#8221; on Google, these are actually fairly common. Here is one installation, using motion sensors to automatically open the door:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Home \/ interior automatic door. Motorized pocket door.\" width=\"474\" height=\"356\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/I0T6kJqWtmw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find details on this door here: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.high-tech-house.com\/\">high-tech-house.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People also DIY their doors:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Star Trek Doors Update Feb. 2018\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zLMmMy-AXy0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course you could also go a step beyond Star Trek, with a door like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u672a\u6765\u7684\u81ea\u52d5\u30c9\u30a2\" width=\"474\" height=\"356\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yX2lPPKz-8I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>An alternative approach: a trap door operated by pneumatics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Pneumatic trap door open\" width=\"474\" height=\"356\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QVoMTdnqLmM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>See also:<br>&#8211; <a href=\"\/house43\">A different way to build a house #43 \u2013 Adding secret passages and hidden rooms to a house<\/a><br>&#8211; <a href=\"\/house50\">A different way to build a house #50 \u2013 Build yourself a Ninja house, or add Ninja features to an existing home<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other House Ideas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/marshallbrain.com\/house24\">A different way to build a house #24 \u2013 The Future of Houses, The House of the Future<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/marshallbrain.com\/house25\">A different way to build a house #25 \u2013 The Passive House<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/marshallbrain.com\/house26\">A different way to build a house #26 \u2013 John Travolta\u2019s Airplane House<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/marshallbrain.com\/house27\">A different way to build a house #27 \u2013 The Sliding House<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/marshallbrain.com\/house28\">A different way to build a house #28 \u2013 floating houses<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/marshallbrain.com\/house29\">A different way to build a house #29 \u2013 The folding home<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/marshallbrain.com\/house30\">A different way to build a house #30 \u2013 Billionaires\u2019 Homes<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/marshallbrain.com\/house31\">A different way to build a house #31 \u2013 Concrete House<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/marshallbrain.com\/house32\">A different way to build a house #32 \u2013 Capsule Apartments<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/marshallbrain.com\/house33\">A different way to build a house #33 \u2013 Prefab Duplex<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/marshallbrain.com\/house34\">A different way to build a house #34 \u2013 bridge house<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/marshallbrain.com\/house35\">A different way to build a house #35 &#8211; 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