Fulton 2-1/2 inch Blast Gate - Double Sided Tapered Ports - Airflow Control Dust Collection Fittings for Shop Vacuums and 2-1/2" Hose - (4 Pack)

Fulton 2-1/2 inch Blast Gate - Double Sided Tapered Ports - Airflow Control Dust Collection Fittings for Shop Vacuums and 2-1/2" Hose - (4 Pack)

CONTROL AIRFLOW – Install a 2-1/2" blast gate at each machine to direct suction where it’s needed most. TAPERED PORTS – Double-sided tapered ends make hose attachment quick and secure (hose and clamps sold separately). DURABLE ABS – Built tough for everyday use, these 2-1/2 inch blast gates for dust collector systems handle demanding workshop conditions. SMOOTH OPERATION – Sliding gate with built-in stop acts like a shut-off valve for easy airflow control. BOOST PERFORMANCE – Closing unused lines with 2-1/2" dust collection blast gates increases suction and reduces wear on your dust collector. When creating or adding to our dust collection system, there are a great many details we need to keep in mind. Typically, we will have one dust collector connected to multiple machines around the shop. While this kind of works, it can work much better if you could turn off the airflow to all the machines except for the one being used at the moment. That’s where blast gates step in. Simply open or close the blast gate to allow or block airflow to a specific machine. Ideally, the way blast gates should work, is that you should have a blast gate setup for every machine in your workshop. When you close all the blast gates to all the other machines, you increase the airflow or suction to the machine being used. This means that you should see less dust on the machine that is being used since it is getting maximum airflow or suction. This also helps reduce the amount of wear and tear on your dust collector.