
Diy dust collector blast gate. The type i chose to build was the self cleaning type and the materials i used are. The main component of the dust gates is a 3 in. Mar 4 2016 adding a dust collection system to my shop was a great move but it wasnt cheap. I show how i added dust ports to the router table drill press table saw.
I needed a couple of blast gates that could fit onto the y of my dust collector. Just be careful and proceed at your own risk adhere to standard safety practices and you should be ok. Dust collector project part 1 mounting the dust collector on the wall dust collector project part 2 installing a shop made wireless remote system dust collector project part 3 designing and making brackets to hang 4 pvc pipe dust collector project part 4 cantilevering a section of pipe under the garage door. Diy dust collector system with homemade blast gates and automatic startstop function duration.
I did manage to save money by making my own blast gates. This time some easy to make blast gates for 4 pvc pipe. Glass impressions 102266 views. Continuing off with my diy dust collector cyclone system i added all the duct work to hook up dust collection to my tools.
Cut two 6 x 6 squares of 12 or 34 mdf for the gate body. A dust collector is a tool that collects the wood byproducts produced by power tools. I have a feeling that once i get the dust collection completely setup i might get a new dust collector that will require a change to the entire system. But anyway one more shop project before i get back to making actual projects.
Thats normally the way things go. Whether these are wood chips wood shavings or dust it keeps the area where youre working clean. I use pvc pipe between the blast gate and the dust collector so i made the outlet side from a short piece of pvc coupling which fits around the pvc pipe. Main blast gate page.
Of the hose with a heat gun to stretch it the outlet side of my blast gates is a larger diameter. Diy projects plans wood shop projects workshop storage diy workshop garages shop dust collection wood jig dust collector wood dust homemade self cleaning blast gate homemade self cleaning blast gate i needed a couple of blast gates that could fit onto the y of my dust collector. Shopmade 4 pvc blast gate duration.