Why I Finally Switched to a Blast Gate 2 Setup
If you're tired of losing suction at your table saw, installing a blast gate 2 might be the simplest fix you haven't tried yet. I spent years fighting with cheap plastic slides that leaked air like a sieve, and honestly, it's one of those small shop frustrations that eventually drives you crazy. You turn on the big 2-HP collector, and yet, the dust just sits there on the table. Most of the time, the culprit isn't the vacuum itself; it's the leaky, jammed-up gates that are supposed to be directing that airflow. ...