No Leak Blast Gates

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2 жыл бұрын

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In this video I discuss how I upgraded my blast gates to eliminate all leaks, they will not clog and they actually open all the way. I include two options in this video, one for those who have a 3d printer and an option for those who do not.
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@Fastball108 2 жыл бұрын

You should sell those 3D printed spacers - I’d sure buy them. I too am blessed with the metal gates you chose to doctor and since they are the most economical non-plastic blast gates from Rockler I bet many others are too. Thanks as always for the innovation and inspiration

@RingsWorkshop 2 жыл бұрын

I hadn’t really thought about it, but if I got enough interest I may do that! I have another video coming out in the future around automating everything that includes more 3D printed parts. Could always do those together. Appreciate the idea, and thank you for the kind words!

@alphonse53 2 жыл бұрын

I've opted for the slide through gate in building my fully automatic system. To solve the leakage issue with both aluminum gate types, I used my 12" disc sander to remove both the shoulders along the edges on one half of the gate. The opposing shoulders on the other half are just high enough to allow slide clearance.

@RingsWorkshop 2 жыл бұрын

Good idea!

@skeery2605 2 жыл бұрын

A detent with a bb and a spring could be added to the side of the blast gate. This would create another stop before the gates comes out. Those will be some of the most efficient store bought blast gates I have seen. Pretty impressive..

@RingsWorkshop 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I will be using a pneumatic cylinder to open and close them in a future video (have some images and quick videos of it on my Instagram), so it won’t be an issue once that’s all put together.

@domerie 2 жыл бұрын

Good info -- thanks for sharing this. I appreciate your attention to detail.

@RingsWorkshop 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Hope it helps!

@h4mm32 2 жыл бұрын

Great colour grading 👍

@RingsWorkshop 2 жыл бұрын

Trying to get better at it haha. Thanks.

@tonydavis6487 Жыл бұрын

I've had the same issues and tried coming up with solutions. I have the plastic ones, which always clogged and I just ended up ripping them apart to clean them and gorilla taping them back together afterwards. Jonathan Katz Moses ended dropping a video with his own style blastgates and I ended up buying his templates but I really like what you did! Great design and if I didn't already make the switch I would absolutely be doing all these upgrades. Great video man!!

@RingsWorkshop Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate that!

@martyjosephson4937 2 жыл бұрын

To keep the gate from opening all the way out, keep the nub and just relieve the aluminum casting by drill an indent to let the gate to open all the way but not fall out.

@RingsWorkshop 2 жыл бұрын

That would be a good solve for those who won’t automate it (which will be my next step), good call!

@zilitron2k Жыл бұрын

Subbed. Great vid and clever solution.

@RingsWorkshop Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@dougc78 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent!

@RingsWorkshop 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@101411726 2 жыл бұрын

Great job man! No collector here yet, but maybe some day in the future. For now, just trying to help out your YT algorithms with a comment and thumbs up! Keep up the good work brother!

@RingsWorkshop 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Appreciate it!

@EngineerMikeF 2 жыл бұрын

Huh? Huh? Good stuff there

@RingsWorkshop 2 жыл бұрын

Hahahah thanks man!

@michaelbrown1323 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome 👍

@RingsWorkshop 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@dennismacwilliams196 2 жыл бұрын

Good idea's

@RingsWorkshop 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@WoodUCreate Жыл бұрын

I have experienced that problem with my 2.5" gates as you mentioned. They're the plastic ones as well, but I just used something thin to get in there and clean it out occasionally. I've had my "ganged" up in a 4way box, but 95% of the time I'm just using the one blast gate. I was ready to move towards the aluminum, but seeing the problems they have, I can't say it's the way I'll go. Maybe I'd consider those electric gates that open and close when they detect power to the tool. Not sure how they'll fair, but I'd guess they'll have clogging problems too.

@RingsWorkshop Жыл бұрын

So far these have helped quite a bit, finishing up my own spin on automating the blast gates, should have a video out on it in the next couple weeks.

@davidlang2743 Жыл бұрын

Hi and thanks for the perfect fix for my new blast gates. Sorry if I have missed the information, but what thickness was your 3D printed spacer? Thanks. David

@RingsWorkshop Жыл бұрын

Appreciate it! I want to say only a few layers, I’ll have to double check.

@davidlang2743 Жыл бұрын

Thanks. I hope to make the piece you 3D printed from a material I can hand craft. Being quite thin, I think it’s possible. Best wishes.

@Jackman8594 Ай бұрын

I know this is 2 years late. How about putting the onw side on a belt sander to take down the outer edge where its gets screwed together

@saschma3543 2 жыл бұрын

I made mine with changeable inserts. One with a 100mm/4inch hole, others completely closed. So i only need to swap the open one to the machine i want to use and keep everything else closed.

@tiffanyhackerspace8377 2 жыл бұрын

I love this solution!

@handmadebywoody5168 Жыл бұрын

Hello friend, I enjoyed this video. I, like many others, thought the purchase of the blast gates would be a good investment but nope. So I would like to make the modifications to mine. I bought all new and that was a bit expensive. Is there any way I could purchase your .stl file or what file you used to print the insert plate?

@RingsWorkshop Жыл бұрын

I will have it uploaded hopefully in the next month or so when another video releases with them. I’ll be sure to link them. Thank you for the kind words as well!

@RON8O 2 жыл бұрын

I’d definitely buy some of the modified blast gates, if you were to sell kits or modified gates themselves. Do you happen to know why blast gates are used for dust collection, versus say a ball valve?

@RingsWorkshop 2 жыл бұрын

Not 100% sure honestly, if I had to guess I’d say it’s because ball valves are harder to open and close and with some DC ducting being 6” I have a feeling cost comes into play also if you could find one that big. Not sure if wear and tear would be a factor or clogging up, but I doubt it.

@jimaspinii7579 2 жыл бұрын

I think I recall someone on KZfaq testing using a ball valve. I don’t know the video now. Seems it did not work well but I don’t recall why.

@jimaspinii7579 2 жыл бұрын

I typed in “using a ball valve in dust collection” and the first two coming up were on the topic. I haven’t had time to watch yet though.

@RingsWorkshop 2 жыл бұрын

@@jimaspinii7579 I know they are a lot harder to turn, not sure if clogging could be an issue or not? I’m currently working on fully automating my dust collection and a ball valve wouldn’t work for me how I have it setup.

@tiffanyhackerspace8377 2 жыл бұрын

9:22, if I wasn't ALREADY a new sub (3D printer enclosure 🤩😍😻, tyvm!), you'd've had me for life RIGHT HERE!! Perf 🤜🤛 You funny 🤣🤣😂😂

@RingsWorkshop 2 жыл бұрын

Haha thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

@FearsomeWarrior 2 жыл бұрын

Which gates work with the NordFab system? The one that costs a lot but might be worth it in a compact shop that will stay that way for a long ass time. ROI, baby!

@RingsWorkshop 2 жыл бұрын

Not sure. Maybe someday, I’d love to upgrade from PVC at some point.

@simoncaron Жыл бұрын

Could you share the 3D print schematic please?

@RingsWorkshop Жыл бұрын

Yes! I will get them up soon. I have another video hoping to have done in the next week or two and I’ll have the whole setup uploaded and those will be part of it, both the 4” and 2 1/2”.

@Busch427 2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking you could use a strip of rubber for the end of the gate instead of duct tape.

@RingsWorkshop 2 жыл бұрын

Probably could, thought about a couple different materials and I think the guy I mentioned in the video may have done that now that I think about it, but you would still need to adhere it somehow, figured the duct tape just solved both issues. We will see how it holds up over time, I’ll be sure to post any updates in here if I change anything.

@gregorysawyer4472 2 жыл бұрын

Static

@RingsWorkshop 2 жыл бұрын

For some reason I can’t see your longer response, I only see the comment “Static”

@davehunt0000 2 жыл бұрын

@@RingsWorkshop I'm guessing he is asking about static build up. When I built my dust system about 15 yrs ago, this was a big concern in the hobby/industry (could spark an internal dust explosion), particularly with PVC piping. I think Fine Woodworking did a study just a couple years later that pretty much debunked the concern. Sadly I still have hundreds of feet of copper wire wrapped around my system...

@RingsWorkshop 2 жыл бұрын

@@davehunt0000 I do think that’s what it was referring to, however he had a few other suggestions and it shows the preview in my notifications but I can’t see the full comment. I think he typed “static” to correct a mispell of “ststic” in the longer response. I just can’t see more than the first 20 or so words and when I click on it, it brings me to this comment. Not sure if he deleted the first one on accident? But I agree with you about the PVC, I have zero concerns about it myself, but I know others still do.