Review on 🌪️ POWERTEC 70135: Enhance Your Dust Collector with the 4-Inch Aluminum Blast Gate for Vacuum Fittings by Chef Deane

Definitely an improvement over the plastic models but there are still some issues. First, it's fairly easy to bend the blast gate when it's in the closed position. They made the sheet metal slightly larger than the hole, so it's pretty brittle if you accidentally trip over it. Luckily, getting back in shape is just as easy. The other problem I have is universal for things like this: they don't give enough room to get a good hose mount. It's only maybe an inch tall and quite tapered. It is difficult to connect the hose, so it cannot be easily disconnected. It needs a bit more length with a slight taper to it. Also, they're pretty sturdy and will hopefully last a lot longer than the cheap plastic bottles I've had before.