Blast Gates

[neilc]

Anyone know a cheaper source for these 160mm blast gates. I got quoted STG£35 from the Belfast branch, seems a bit much. Or is there another type that people can recommend that will suit 160mm soil pipe (don't really fancy making them myself).
Neil

 

[Barry Burgess]

Neil sorry to side track you but what did you pay for 160mm Y pieces?
I have looked at CCL to use saddles and do cutout on the 160mm PVC pipe.
Barry

 

[neilc]

Barry I haven't actually got any yet. I'm in the process of building a new house and workshop at the moment so just at the design stage for the DC. I got a cyclone from the States last week but won't be plugging it in till the workshop is ready. I have a 110mm pipe in under the concrete floor but I think I'll rip it out for a 160mm one or do you think just the main run would be enough in 160mm. Any ideas on the blast gates.
Neil.

 

[Barry Burgess]

Neil at the CCL price I will build my own. It was not worth doing with the 110mm pipe. Just modified the 100mm which were £6 in plastic. I built a blastgate for the bottom of my filter and used masonite and two pieces of 9mm MDF - was not much work.
Barry

 

[OLD]

Have you asked for a discount CCL always do one for me.
Why not do a temp. hook up to see if 110mm will do the job first.

 

[Barry Burgess]

Have you asked for a discount CCL always do one for me.

I get 15% most of the time sometimes 20% but I don't buy much.

 

[neilc]

Maybe I'll make my own after all. Barry do you get much leakage when the gate is open if you know what I mean. A temp hook up isn't an option at the moment as its not closed up yet and the machine is a bit of a beast to lug around. I only want to do it once. Any thoughts on going from 110mm to 160mm under the floor. Its not too easy as you can see but I think I'll do it.

Neil

 

[mrbingley]

Maybe I'll make my own after all. Barry do you get much leakage when the gate is open if you know what I mean. A temp hook up isn't an option at the moment as its not closed up yet and the machine is a bit of a beast to lug around. I only want to do it once. Any thoughts on going from 110mm to 160mm under the floor. Its not too easy as you can see but I think I'll do it.

Neil

What happens if you get a blockage with the pipe under the floor ?

Chris.

 

[Barry Burgess]

Maybe I'll make my own after all. Barry do you get much leakage when the gate is open if you know what I mean.
Neil

No more than you get from the bought blastgates. Mainly leak when closed - you hear the hiss.

I am at present deciding if I want to convert all of my 110mm to 160mm - Got given two lengths of 3.2m of 160mm pipe. I made 100mm connections for most of my equipment - this is what takes the time. With the router table and table saw I would leave the 100mm connections but run 160mm to a Y junction just before the table and use the existing 100mm blastgates. The 160mm Y pieces are over £60?

You might find the floor piping limited - if you are like me I re arrange the workshop each time I get another major tool. I have run mine this this