I’m nearing completing on my dust collector setup, but needed a blast gate for my CNC router. Unfortunately, it was up near the ceiling, making it in accessible. Therefore, I decided to automate the blast gate operation with a pneumatic cylinder. This was my first experience with pneumatics and I learned quite a bit.
Here are the parts I used (affiliate links)
Double Acting Pneumatic Cylinder: https://amzn.to/31LhRSX
Solenoid Valve: https://amzn.to/31O5CVM
6″ Blast Gate: https://amzn.to/2BytFgK
Files on Thingiverse: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4525177
Watch Jeremy Fielding’s Video: https://youtu.be/-puYg4p-AkM
00:00 Start
00:57 Project Overview
03:17 Pneumatics Explained
04:20 Flow, Pressure, and MORE!
05:43 Solenoids: AKA 5/2 valve, AKA 4-way valve
07:47 Total System Preview
09:38 Attaching Cylinder
11:02 3D Printed Adapters
11:50 Assembly
12:46 Even More Assembly
14:44 Demonstration
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