Dust Collection Blast Gates

[@davidcline-visionstridesdr7866]

I downloaded your drawings. Thank you for sharing. It will save me time and why re-invent the wheel. You have done a good job already.

[@GeeksWoodShop]

Love to hear it! Years on, they are still working great for me, hope they do for you too

[@bobkat2601]

There are a lot of blast gate designs out there, but this is the most creative, especially with the cords hanging to control the one's above!! That was awesome!!

[@GeeksWoodShop]

Thanks! They are still going strong

[@PaskMakes]

Excellent design! I might replace mine if I can find the time. Thanks for sharing.

[@tedfriesen9466]

Thank you so much for including the plans. I'm going to make some of those.

[@GeeksWoodShop]

Thanks! I hope they'll work well for ya, years on, mine are still going strong! Cheers

[@zopilotesky]

Nice design that lends itself to remote operation via a push rod. Thanks for the measurements. 👍

[@maconbacon]

After 10 videos about blast gates, this one has a great insight if you wanna attach a servo to make automatic blast gates, really appreciated this video

[@GeeksWoodShop]

Thanks. I gotta learn more about electronics before I put any servos on these, but those people who do are pretty awesome.

[@Theallis1961]

I'm just getting my seperator finished and I have looked at every diy gate out ther. I haven't any I like as well as your swing gate. I'm going to use your design. I really like it. Thanks for posting this.

[@mcgyverswoodshopadventures5429]

Perfect idea. Great design, I like that they act as pipe supports also.

[@tubeyouzer63]

Another new sub - good, businesslike video with no musical distractions or "humorous" chat. Like it lots!

[@MrPatdeeee]

And no 30 minute Bull Crap (with horrid noise called "music") before they show ANY thing except their homely "mugs". Get so sick of that I want to scream! I love this video because it has NONE of these "ego" trips.

[@DodgyBrothersEngineering]

Very simple idea with little to go wrong with it. Best design I have seen so far.

[@GeeksWoodShop]

Thanks, they are still holding up well.

[@HBSuccess]

Great solution to a PITA problem- a lot of advantages over the typical square 'slider'. Good work!

[@dannyh.7490]

Innovative design for a blast gate.Thank you for sharing your idea with free plans as many don't include that !

[@NathanNostaw]

My favorite blast gate design on youtube. I love the overhead feature as well. Well thought out design and good use of materials (low waste). Thanks for the video.

[@CanadianSmitty]

Really nice design. Might try it. Thanks for the vid.

[@MrPatdeeee]

One of THE best blast gates I have seen to date. I am going to try this on my 5" system on one gate. Test it and see how it works. IF it works like I think it will, I will do it to the other 23 machines in my home wood/metal shop. I am going to add automatic, pneumatic control to make it ultimate; so when any machine is turned on (or off); the gate will automatically open (or close). You are apparently very creative. Thanks for showing this.

[@GeeksWoodShop]

Wow, I'd love to see your automated control system, that sounds awesome. I'm actually in the process of upgrading my pipes to 6" and will be making a few more of these for that size as well. Good luck with yours!

[@MrPatdeeee]

You are most kind. I cant wait 'til I get one made. I will take some photos and put them on here if you do not mind. Thanks

[@mrgunn2726]

Clever design and clever constructions, well done!

[@spfldmilkman]

Great idea, i really like the channels never being open for saw dust or chips to block the operation.

[@stormman8393]

Beautifully crafted mate

[@222gordon]

Genius, I especially love the drop pull handles - Subbed

[@ideaguyinks]

I just finished installing a dust collection system last week. I built 10 blast gates and they all work fine, but I like your design better. I wish I saw your video sooner.

[@GeeksWoodShop]

Haha, that happens all the time, right? but congrats on finishing your system, that's a lot of work!

[@anklebiterwoodworks2818]

Just found your channel. Very cool idea for the blast gates. Wish I had seen this before I plumbed my shop the first time!

[@MrWizzardx3]

Very nice, love the fact that they work on the ceiling.

[@GeeksWoodShop]

Ya, they still work great, thanks!

[@VintageWoodWorkshop]

excellent design, I'm going to try these for my 4" lines. subbed!

[@jimyoung7090]

Very nice, especially the long handles so you can mount the gates up and out of the way. Liked and subscribed.

[@albatros1752]

enlightening much better than most local talents SIR

[@clarissabelletti394]

After your video I got confident to build mine from your design. They work great. Thank you!!

[@christobar]

Ingenious! Very nice. I was planning on making 6 inch blast gates for my new dust collector, and I think I will use your design :)

[@GeeksWoodShop]

Hope they work well! These are for 4" pipes, so my plans may need some tweaking for ya

[@williamwarfel8260]

I like the dust collection system you have set-up in the corner. Trying to reconfigure my current setup. Mind showing a video more about that? Thanks!

[@scott1099]

Brilliant in it's simplicity - i was making another design but i will be switching to this asap

[@GeeksWoodShop]

I'm still using and enjoying em, hope they work well for ya!

[@scott1099]

@@GeeksWoodShop Christened one yesterday so far so good

[@timhunter452]

Congratulations I am really enjoying your content, all four videos so far! They are diverse, nicely produced and with some great ideas. Subscribed.

[@GeeksWoodShop]

thanks

[@barryroberts6470]

That's one very good idea for blast gates. Well Done. TC, Barry (ENG)

[@JordsWoodShop]

Great build and nice thinking outside of the box.

[@GeeksWoodShop]

Thanks much, you've got some great ideas yourself!

[@markcameron-smith]

Awesome. The ‘remote’ control for ceiling mounted gates is a fantastic option not really available on standard slide options. Brilliant work.

[@GeeksWoodShop]

Ya, I'm not Arduino savy, so a bit of old school remote control works pretty well. Thanks!

[@markcameron-smith]

@@GeeksWoodShop I've just finished making 9 of these with 150mm PVC. They work incredibly well. I used red and green cord on the handles to indicate stop or go. Thanks again for the design idea.

[@GeeksWoodShop]

@@markcameron-smith Oh that is frikin awesome to hear! Congrats and enjoy some shop time.

[@davetarrant6888]

Awesome idea you should have a patent. That push stick and pull ropes for the hard to reach gates is pure genius.

[@GeeksWoodShop]

Thanks, I've been really pleased with how well the friction alone keeps the gates in place in whatever position needed.

[@MichaelSmith-nk4yq]

Brilliant 👍🏾 best Blast Gates I’ve seen and very practical

[@GeeksWoodShop]

Thanks much, they still work great!

[@LCort101]

Nice job. Really nice including the plans. Thank you

[@GeeksWoodShop]

Thanks!

[@FIGUEIRINHA]

if possible, please show more details of your separator - and how you empty the white bucket thanks in advance

[@vanceossmen9349]

great idea i like it better that the straight blast gates

[@ReaperWoodworks]

Eureka!!!! These look awesome, and seeing them set up on the ceiling was great too! Sub'd

[@dmitriys3983]

awesome design !

[@GeeksWoodShop]

Thank you

[@liambauer8470]

One very important design feature in a blast gate is a floating slide. When the DC is activated the slides will be sucked flat to the duct work. This seals off the blast gates and prevents leakage.This leakage can be as much as having two blast gates open. This will reduce the airflow by up to 50% at the gate where it is needed.

[@GeeksWoodShop]

Good thoughts. I haven't had any issues with air leaking, probably more luck than intention.

[@opasworkshop8373]

That was awesome my friend. So simple and highly functional. Please let me kno if you have plans available.

[@trdavis55]

Nice! I like this design.

[@terrybjorkman5310]

Nice job, great idea.

[@jeffforbes3772]

Great design. Thanks for sharing

[@baconsoda]

Super... just got yourself a new sub. Best Wishes, Brendan.

[@jlk1775]

Awesome design... thank you!

[@heriberthuber54]

Whoa! Smart solution!

[@samswoodshop9937]

Thanks I think that you dezine is the best yet. Great idea thanks for sharing your tallents.

[@Brandlin]

I've seen a number of DIY blast gate designs, but they almost all suffer from issues of binding because they attempt to slide parallel. This design is simpler, appears to be more functional and is elegant, just by pivoting the mount. Good engineer wring and design... Simple.

[@EmeSantosSthewoodworkergirl]

great! I just subscribed to your channel, keep doing this great job! Cheers Eme

[@edymoss3466]

Thanks for sharing your idea will definitely try this one out

[@GeeksWoodShop]

Awesome, thanks! They still work great, I recently built some 6" versions as well.

[@billcederquist102]

Outstanding!

[@Cactusworkshopchannel]

Very interesting appproach! like it a lot! add DIY on the title or the tags to get viral because this is excellent :P

[@SketchUpWorkshop]

Thanks cactus!

[@TR4zest]

Is there an advantage to swing blast gates compared to the sliding square design, or is just another way of accomplishing the same goal?

[@GeeksWoodShop]

No advantage (that I know of) as far as effectiveness. The one advantage for me is that I run pipe across my 10' high ceiling, so it's easy to still open and close gates with a pull cord or attached stick because of the pivot point. I couldn't do this with a square design.

[@AvangardaMeble]

great solutions

[@DarrinSK]

beautiful

[@akbychoice]

Cool, I was just thinking about a similar design. Cheers.

[@GeeksWoodShop]

Awesome, I highly recommend this type of design.

[@TheMatthewKline]

After lots of searching for blast gate designs, I really like these. Great job on the video. I can't seem to figure out what the holes on the outer edges are for (1st and 3rd base if you look at it like a baseball diamond)

[@GeeksWoodShop]

Thanks. Ya, those are just remnants from the SketchUp drawing to represent some sort of stop at the sides or per the gates that I put on the ceiling, they are just me drawing in those holes that would connect to pulls. You could safely ignore them.

[@mikhail_h]

Smart. Might lend itself quite easily to servo control. Hmmm.

[@GeeksWoodShop]

would love to see it.

[@madmonk9396]

Brilliant!

[@MrPatdeeee]

"Absolutely" brilliant!

[@andreluizp1023]

Muito obrigado por compartilhar até o projeto em PDF

[@jarmstrong2843]

These are some really nice blast gates. The design makes a lot of practical sense. Thanks for sharing. I appreciate the design and hard work making these gates. But I do have a question. Wouldn’t it have been easier / cheaper to just buy some blast gates given the amount of time making them? After all, time is money, money is time. Outside of this question, I think the design is nice and a lot of thought went into it. Good job!

[@GeeksWoodShop]

Thanks, and ya, the time vs money is always a reality, huh? If I were a production house, I think I would buy more off the shelf, but I'm not, this is a hobby, so part of the satisfaction comes from creating your own solutions, like this particular version that isn't readily available for purchase, and otherwise just a build rather than buy attitude that doesn't make the best business sense, but such it is.

[@jarmstrong2843]

Well, ya got a real good point there, Bud. It is better to get satisfaction from doing things yourself and money becomes secondary. Have a good one!!!!

[@micjbaron]

Is it just me or are the dimensions on your plan not correct? The locating dimensions for the hole in the moveable piece doesn't seem right.

[@GeeksWoodShop]

Visually, it may seem off, as the pivot center to the opening center is not vertically aligned in the movable piece, but the actual distance for both parts is the same. If you build it and have problems, please let me know.

[@keithsshop6559]

Very nice. Are you planning to make a video on your dust collector? Keith

[@GeeksWoodShop]

I had planned to at some point, but I'm still having some issues with it, so unsure..

[@monkfry]

Thanks, on it.

[@MrPatdeeee]

Respectfully; on your drawings at the end of the video; you show a dimension of 2 15/16" (C/L of the 4" port from bottom up) on the right hand picture. Is that an error? It looks much more than that. Could it possibly be 6 15/16" instead. Also; the 2 19/32" dimension appears to be incorrect. I am building a 5" prototype as we speak. It should be finished soon. Can't wait. As I calculate them, the 2 angles are 25.2 degrees and 30 degrees respectively; using Trig "sin-1". Am I correct? Thanks

[@GeeksWoodShop]

Woah, you are totally correct.That dim is way off. I just checked it and it should be 5 7/8". If it's helpful to you, I can send you my SketchUp file so you can scale it for your 5" pipes. PM me if you'd like.

[@MrPatdeeee]

That would be awesome. But since I am needing the correction on the 2 19/32" dimension, could you give me that so I can finish the prototype. I am down to that point in my build. Thanks so very much dear friend.

[@GeeksWoodShop]

Thanks for letting me know, I updated the PDF linked in the description with correct dimensions. The dim you are asking about: 2 19/32 should be 5 3/16. Sorry for the confusion. I would put up a banner to warn of the incorrect dims in the video, but I think KZbin removed that feature when they added cards. Dag yo.

[@benwest123]

This is perfect for my project, thanks for sharing. Subscribed! Is there anywhere to get the plans as a PDF?

[@GeeksWoodShop]

Ah, I should have put up a PDF originally, but added a dropbox link to the video description with a PDF. Hope it helps!

[@benwest123]

Geeks Wood Shop absolutely brilliant, much appreciated mate!

[@benwest123]

Cheers, good to know, I'll source a quality hardwood plywood, if possible here!

[@GeeksWoodShop]

Ah, KZbin commenting error, was meant for a different video. I used some low-grade ply, still works fine.

[@marusssr]

👍

[@internetapocalypse4885]

.....or you could use the sketchup plans: 3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/model.html?id=3c3c86f6258d97552331b5d5dd1cf817