I've loved the simple blast gate remote control system I developed last year for my workshop dust collection setup, however it's been nagging at me for some time that we have only been scratching the surface of what's possible. So many of you have been asking about expanding the project, adding more gates, improving reliability, and more importantly adding some real smarts to the system so the gates and dust collector can operate automatically. So for the past few months that

Never has one of my projects gained as much interest and feedback as the DIY Remote Blast Gate Valves. So much so that I decided to make this follow-up video to serve both as an FAQ and as an update on new features, functionality, and (most importantly) new sizes now available. The most common request I received was: “Please make a gate for my size system!” Based on your feedback and further testing, I’m excited to release three new sizes in addition to the original 4" (100 m

Over the last few months, I've been exploring solving a problem that I introduced when I last upgraded my dust collection system, specifically around my blast gates. The existing laser cut ones work incredibly well, but take up a large footprint, whether they are open or closed, hindering access to tools and reducing accessible areas. So I've been working on a ball valve design, that not only solves my gate profile issues, but is also remote controlled and best yet, this de