Customer Reviews: Read 7 more reviews...
 What's all the whining about? February 16, 2003
Craig Detter (Chicago, IL - United States)
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
I've used these blastgates for about a year in my home basement workshop and have never had a problem. I'll admit I don't use the shop every day, but for the casual user, these gates work great! I have about 4 of these in use. Most of the gates are connected on a hose or pipe in a vertical position (where the gate control is horizontal). This might help the problem that others on this forum seem to be complaining about (with dust collecting in the gate slot). As far as the taper goes, I'll agree the design doesn't need to be tapered. However, using the wire hose clamps tightened securely, I've never had one come off when I didn't want it to.
Works great as a connection point for tools March 15, 2008
P. Rowley (USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have blast gates permanently mounted on my saws, and use the Jet quick-disconnect fittings and flex hose to connect the tools to the dust collector. Works great. Can't comment on the gate plugging as I never close it.
 Four stars for performance - Three stars for the price! July 12, 2006
Scott Pointon (Crest Hill, IL United States)
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
I picked these up at a local Menard's store for about half of the nearly $8 being charged here. I installed four of these in my small garage shop duct system, and so far I am well pleased with their performance. In fairness to the other reviewers, I don't put a lot of fine dust through my system though. The tools I have hooked up through these gates include a planer, radial arm saw, miter saw, table saw, jointer, and band saw. Aside from the table saw and bandsaw, these tools don't produce loads of very fine dust, so my gates have never clogged. By leaving the dust collector running for 10 seconds or so after the tool is turned off I have never had problems closing these gates. I cannot say if they will "wear out" over time since I have had them less than a year, but I don't expect them to.
In short I am happy with everything about these plastic gates except for the price!
Owner/Operator-Blastgate review November 4, 2006
Mark L. Maturo (Placentia, CA USA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This product is a great deal at its current price. I modify it and use for a particular need in my business.
 Fragile but good for the price May 3, 2007
Robin K
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
For $2 each how can you go wrong. I used these in a garage dust collection system. I installed 6 of these gates. They are a bit fragile and will come apart easily front to back. one gate is installed at an output with no solid pipe attached to it and it quickler split apart. The other gates are installed between PVC pipes which provide support and I have not had a problem with those, either from breaking or from the gates not closing.
For the fragileness I give it 3 starts otherwise not reason it shouldnt have 5. I will be replacing the gate that broke with an aluminum version.
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