Thread: Placement of Blast Gates

Mine is in the corner too, and I can't see the on/off switch, but it is plugged into the wall and I switch it on and off from there. Not hard really.

Ken,
I can't beat that mate, guess I'll just move the power point!

Ill try to beat it --- mine isn't in a corner but I do have to reach over it to turn a 3 phase switch which is side on to me and at finger tip reach. Tis not easy. The switch on the extractor is at floor level (almost) and totally out of reach, In fact, I can't see how the extractor could ever be positioned to make it easy to reach.
Cheers

I moved my dc completely out of the workshop but the switch controlling the power point it is plugged into is in the middle of the workshop. Nice and convenient and quiter as well.

Regards,


Peter

I might be a bit late on this thread but a reasonably cheap method of doing this but may require a sparky to do it would be to use normal two way and intermediate switches at each machine and which means you can switch it on or off at any machine and have the DC permantly wired in.


Regards


Bazza

as an alternative to having blast gates - have a look at a U.S website www.woodworker.com and put in a search for fazlok.
This is a quick release hose fitting. You attach the female fitting to the dust collector and a male fitting to a hose. You only ever have one hose connected and it is simple to disconnect and reconnect. The fittings are clear plastic so you can verify dust flow. I sent for some and the delivery service was very prompt.
Pricing good particularly with a $aud at nearly .77c!
One thing -the website isn't set up to accept Overseas orders -I sent my order by email using a Visa card -no problems.
The person I dealt with was Clay Taylor -email is [email protected]
Dereg

On the matter of automaticaly starting the dust extractor.

The soundman has it in hand.

some months ago a similar thread prompted me to fast track an auto dust switch device I had been thinking about.

so I put The R& D department on it.

I now have a running prototype that has been in use for three months.

I will shortly be doing my first run of beta printed circuit boards and building my first production test run of units for field testing.

The final phase will be compliance testing.

I hope to have product availabe in late march.

what does it doo

I turn on the saw bench, a short delay & the dust extractor starts.

I turn off the saw bench, a delay of a few seconds & the dust extractor shuts down.

the unit can be manualy started & stopped.

it is current triggerd.

You have no idea how easy it is to get used to, its great.

We have designed certain expansion & I.O. for acomodating multiple triggers & blast gates. but lets walk first.

An instant start function is available.
Various forms will be available.
More information later.


cheerrs

Soundman,

Cannot wait to see what you have come up with - whatever you have done has gotta be cheaper than the commercial systems ala ECOGATE.

Oooh me too
ETA?

My Cyclone blower is switched on by my home automation system as soon as any machine coupled to it is switched on. The blast gates are automated with servo motors.

I am hoping to get the basic unit out for around $300 retail.

the main cost and the variation between models is the cost of case hardware, plugs & sockets.

The compliance costs are a big slug but thats only once.

I'm still chewing on the issues with 3 phase machines.
the design accomodates 3 phase but, how to package?

3 phase plugs & sockets are pricey.

Flying tails or terminals mean that the customer requires "a qualified person" to install.

stay tuned

This bulliten board will be the fisrt to know.

Originally Posted by soundman

I hope to have product availabe in late march.

Its late August and I was wondering how its all going?