SOME Things Happen

[Penpal]

This is my blank squaring device great so far needs a new disk soon whilst figuring this out (pain in the neck to do) I decided to replace with the Velcro Adapter did not measure so I have to reorder the disk is 360 mm.

Looking under at the dust extraction found the gate has opened out will look now at a different gate for it.It seemed dusty sometimes? now I know why, being tall it is below my view height in use.

The lathe part is not used so I propose building a shelf on the lathe bed and installing a 305mm Disk Sander plus on that new shelf using a finer grit so I will quick sand on the old one and finish sand on the new one, I have had the new one sitting on a shelf for 18mths time to do it has arrived.

Peter.

 

[wm460]

I feel your pain Peter I have had that happen to me, Have had to glue up a couple of my gates.

 

[paulm]

I had those gates and found them very frustrating, continually blocking so that I couldn't shut it properly. I've now bought the aluminium ones and they're superb and never jam.

 

[Bill Mooney]

I have the same gates & mine also clog in the groove. I have mine just as a push fit on the tube so I can remove them & clean the groove with a piece of wire. Works ok but still a pain in the proverbial.

 

[Woody]

I found these to be a lot better aluminium blastgates Aluminium Blastgates - Extraction Accessories - Dust Extraction & Wood Waste - Wood Working | Axminster Tools & Machinery

 

[paulm]

I found these to be a lot better aluminium blastgates Aluminium Blastgates - Extraction Accessories - Dust Extraction & Wood Waste - Wood Working | Axminster Tools & Machinery

Thats the ones I've got as well, they're excellent compared to the black plastic ones.

 

[GeordieB]

I read on another forum that if you have the slide of the gate vertical they dont clog so much I dont no if its true and it dont help ya much now peter

 

[Jim]

I read on another forum that if you have the slide of the gate vertical they dont clog so much I dont no if its true and it dont help ya much now peter

When i had them in the old shed Geordie i had the gate face down and never had the trouble of them blocking. Will be doing the same in the new build ..

 

[Penpal]

Thanks guys the frailty of mine is obvious thanks for the guide to the aluminium ones they are substantial many thanks Peter

 

[wm460]

I read on another forum that if you have the slide of the gate vertical they dont clog so much I dont no if its true and it dont help ya much now peter

The one vertical gatethat I use the most, clogs up far too often :nonono: