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6th February 2020, 03:09 PM #31
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6th February 2020, 03:12 PM #32
Great work
Congrats gents looks brilliantbrava bravaand if I see my way clear there might just be an order put forward.
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9th February 2020, 08:49 PM #33.
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Depends entirely on the magnitude of and time period over which the current is drawn.
I assume the draw is only when the gates are being activated open or closed?
In that case its few seconds and then nothing for while.
In my case as shown in the photo the current is ~50mA continuous and pulsing to 120mA occasionally no problems with heat. If its more than this I put some vents in the box.
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9th February 2020, 08:50 PM #34.
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Any progress on the website. I've mention these to 2 mens shed and they would like to be able to peruse a website.
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9th February 2020, 09:19 PM #35
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13th February 2020, 09:22 PM #36Member
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Awesome work guys, looks like a quality product. I'll be following with interest to see more about the auto start addition for DC.
FYI the pricing in your initial post seems incorrect. In the last para you quote the price as $281 for the 150mm gate with auto controller but that doesn't seem right $326 - 5% is about $310. perhaps you were quoting the manual controller?
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13th February 2020, 09:32 PM #37GOLD MEMBER
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Good catch, there was some initial confusion when I did the first post, use the table of prices and ignore the final paragraph price. Out of interest what sort of ducted system do you have? Is it powered by a cyclone?
CHRIS
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13th February 2020, 09:45 PM #38
The website is being proof read as we speak. So far the proof reading team have found one technical error, 2 typos and 4, yup FOUR, misplaced apostrophes! I think it will be nice for a website about a labour of love being launched on Valentines Day?
a rock is an obsolete tool ......... until you don’t have a hammer!
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13th February 2020, 10:04 PM #39Member
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Haha well it's a work in progress, as is my entire shed, so I'm in no rush.
I've recently moved into a place with a 6x9m shed, but we also had a baby two weeks later so there's been little progress setting it up. I actually need to prioritise the work i do, firstly as I've just discovered this week - I need to dig some drainage trenches around it to prevent it flooding
In answer to your question therefore - my Hafco DC7 (no cyclone) is currently just hooked up directly to the TS/thicknesser with a length of 100mm flex hose until I can prevent flooding, in order to clad the walls and start installing ducted 150mm piping, which is when I'll be looking at blast gates.. probably quite a while off!
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14th February 2020, 06:59 PM #40
Ladies and gentlemen, mates, drinking buddies and fellow woodies (and many of you fit in to at least 4 of those categories!), we announce to you the WORLDWIDE release of the website spawned in this very forum.....
https://autoblastgates.com.au/
It is a bold venture, as Sir Humphrey would have said, but we are committed to helping make our workplaces a safer place.a rock is an obsolete tool ......... until you don’t have a hammer!
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14th February 2020, 07:08 PM #41.
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Great! - have posted it on the WA Mens shed FB page.
Hope you get some enquiries.
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14th February 2020, 07:17 PM #42SENIOR MEMBER
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Good stuff Chris, well done
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16th February 2020, 07:46 PM #43SENIOR MEMBER
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A really well designed website. Well done and best wishes for a bright future.
mick
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17th February 2020, 03:14 AM #44
I believe Sir Humphrey's words would have been something about the venture being courageous
and now that we're on a new page, the website's address is Auto Blast Gates PTY LTDregards from Alberta, Canada
ian
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18th February 2020, 04:53 PM #45SENIOR MEMBER
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In talking with Chris over the last few weeks, I put an order in for a 15A, 150mm blast gate. I teach Design and Tech and the blast gate for our drum sander is around 2m off the ground. Students often forget about it plus they can't reach it easily. It seemed the perfect spot for a gate that opens itself. I had looked at the iVac system but it seemed you had to buy controllers that went with it and the cost was quite pricey.
I installed it this afternoon and it works as expected. As soon as the machine is turned on, the gate opens. When it's turned off, the gate takes a few extra seconds to turn off. Next up is to tidy up a few wires and it's all good to go.
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