Blast Gate Bracket

Anchoring blast gates to the wall is a quick way to add function and reduce slop in the shop; and with these handy brackets, it’s never been simpler. They attach in seconds to any standard metal or plastic blast gate, and feature easily accessible screw holes for fast wall-mounting. You’ll prevent your hose from moving every time you open the gate, and eliminate stress on the fragile connections that hold everything together. Includes mounting screws. Sold individually or in a value-priced four-pack. Patent# 8,074,962.

Customer Reviews and Photos for: Blast Gate Bracket Average Rating: 4.0 (18 customer reviews) $3.99 Add your review...

1) Submitted by Tom Thomas, from Leetonia, OHIO on 11/16/2010 Customer Rating: Brackets are well designed and hold blast gates and hoses securely to the wall. One word of warning to the buyer, the bracket isn't symetrical so watch how you mount your blast gate to it.

2) Submitted by Gene Gavaletz, from Manchester, NJ on 11/7/2010 Customer Rating: When I setup the vaccum system in our adult village I bought the brackets to hold 4" blast gates and the worked just fine. I first mounted the bracket to 3/4" plywood block, installed the hose and screwed the bracket to the wall. Nice and solid, great product.

3) Submitted by Jack Whelan, from Pipersville, PA on 2/6/2010 Customer Rating: Would work if you have a DC using all flex hose. Not necessary if you have metal or PVC ducting.

4) Submitted by Tom Bussey, from Nashua, IA on 7/30/2009 Customer Rating: I bought it so I could hook some hose to a solid surface so I could use a quick disconnect. For what I wanted it worked perfectly.

5) Submitted by Donald Pfaefflin, from Orange, NH on 4/23/2009 Customer Rating: These brackets are fantastic. They mount the blast gate very rigidly to make operation a snap and seem to be quite rugged as they are attached with 4 screws. I highly recommend them for use wherever possible.

6) Submitted by Paul Bianchina, from Bend, OR on 2/2/2009 Customer Rating: These brackets are awesome!! I am installing a complete new hard-duct dust collection system in my shop, and I have used the brackets to secure the blast gates to the wall, as they show in the catalog, and they hold the gates rock solid. Much better than any other installation method I've tried. Where I also found them incredibly useful was for hanging the 6" duct pipe. I mounted the brackets to the ceiling with a 6" worm-drive clamp in them (fully open), and used the clamps to support the pipes while I adjusted and taped the elbows. I then tightened the clamp, and the duct is held firmly in place against the bracket. I have bought 4 packs of these so far, and just ordered another one. Can't recommend them highly enough!

7) Submitted by John Belland, from Columbus, OH on 12/20/2008 Customer Rating: In my previous home, I tried all sorts of homemade fixtures to stabilize the blast gates in my dust-collection system. None was very successful. The blast gate would move around just enough to gradually loosen the joints on one side or the other. In setting up my new shop in my new house, I spotted the brackets in the catalog and thought that they might provide a solution. They are a bit tricky to install, but once in place, they hold the blast gates so well that I can simply open or close them with one hand with no concern that they will wobble or loosen the connection with the pipe or flex tube on either side of the blast gate. I am really happy with this product.

8) Submitted by Alan , from Dearborn, MI on 10/17/2008 Customer Rating: This is well worth your money! It's simple,easy to setup and it makes your shop just a little bit more organized! I'm thankful I spend the money! Oh make sure you predrill for the mounting screws.

9) Submitted by Mike, from Kenai, AK on 9/20/2008 Customer Rating: Very good idea, I used mine and made a manifold for my Delta collector to switch tools. Now all I have to do is remember to open the gate! They work very well.

10) Submitted by Kim Randall, from Chippewa Falls, WI on 10/23/2008 Customer Rating: Great in theory, but needs improvement. The slot where the blast gate is supposed to fit is too narrow for my Oneida Systems blast gates. I have to mount the bracket either above or below the gate. Other than that they work great for mounting and holding my ductwork in my new shop. Way better than the home made block and collar systems I had to use in my old shop. Just make them with a wider gap for the gate and they would be perfect.

11) Submitted by Joan Tschepikiewski, from Perkasie, PA on 10/17/2008 Customer Rating: I purchase both the 4" and 2 1/2" gates for my woodshop. Only problem I encountered was with the 2 1/2" bracket the hose clamp does not fit around when threaded through the bracket.

12) Submitted by SeaWolf's Home Workshop Blog, from Jacksonville , FL on 10/6/2008 Customer Rating: These mounts are a great idea, but they need to be re-designed. The dust valve and hose have to be secured to the bracket, but they cover up all four mounting holes. Therefore you have to mount the bracket first and then attach the valve and hoses, which is problematic due to the short neck on the valve. As one reviewer mentioned "you need a third hand". A much better design would allow an assembled valve to be secured with perhaps a spring band or bungee. I suppose you could use them this way, by using the center mounting holes to secure the bracket and the end mounting holes to hook a bungee. Also the supplied screws are poor quality and shear off even with pre-drilling. QDC Valve Assembly (click to see full-size picture in new window)

13) Submitted by L. Bailey, from Mathic, TX on 9/9/2008 Customer Rating: These really worked nice. My only complaint is that I did not realize that the clamps had to be purchased separately.

14) Submitted by Tim, from Mountain Home, AR on 4/18/2009 Customer Rating: The blast gates brackets work well when you can find the proper clamps. I was using the brackets to hold the blast gates onto 4" PVC Pipe, not the flex hose and the 4" clamps were not long enough to secure them properly.

15) Submitted by Mike, from Friendswood, TX on 11/10/2009 Customer Rating: Nice solid holder and a good addition to my shop.

16) Submitted by Rick Gispanski, from Crestview, FL on 5/29/2010 Customer Rating: I'm sorry but I have to be the single one not too happy with this item. Possibly I am missing something on assembly and installation to a dust system. I find that the bracked once installed is perfect, however, the problem I have is attaching the bracket to the wall once the hoses, gate and clamps are fully attached. It is impossible to mount the bracket in this configuration. The brackets mounting holes are not accessable to mounting once the bracket, gate, hose and clamps are assembled together. This cannot be performed because two screw holes are directly under the hose, and the other two are under the gate body. I wanted to fully assemble the bracket, gates and hoses, and short sections of other attaching duct work while at my work bench. Doing it in this manner I could assemble much of the dust system while standing on my feet and not crouched on top of the work bench. My gates will be mounted on the wall behind and above my bench tools. Since the bracket cannot be attached to the wall fully assembled I must climb up on my work bench and struggle with assembly of the hose, gate and clamps after the bracket is mounted in place on the wall. After just turning 67, climbing and stooping is not a feat I am comfortable doing. I suggest the clamps be improved by extending the base and placing the screw mounting holes so they are reachable with the gate, clamps and hoses already attached. With this improvement, the fully assembled assembly can be very easily mounted.

17) Submitted by John Gorman, from Wallingford, VT on 8/29/2010 Customer Rating: I have installed many blast gates. The negative comments I read would likely have become positive if there were good installation instructions. Because the installation screw holes are inaccessable if the blast gate is in place, there are some easy options. If there is a flexable corner section near by, mark the correct locations of each section and then swivel the unit to one side and the other while installing the screws. Another alternative is to mark the exact location of the bracket with the ducts and blast gate sections in final setup, remove them and install the bracket. The entire unit can then be installed onto the bracket. Note, all of the blast gates I have installed are from Oneida. They all fit slightly snug, as they should. The last method for avoiding attaching ducts together with the blast gates piece by piece on location is to do as follows. Take the entire setup and put it together on your workbench. Using about a six by six inch scrap of one half or three quarter inch plywood or hardwood, fasten the bracket on the wood piece and then strap the blast gate in place along with the attached adjacent pieces. Lift the unit into place and fasten the wood backer to the wall as appropriate. When installing metal duct, disagreeing with a prior comment, it is well worth while to attach the duct itself using the brackets when near an elbow, joint or Y duct. The resulting attached unit becomes absolutely rigid and virtually eliminates metal fatigue. One of the dust collection systems I helped repair had become useless over a periond of years since the lack of regidity permitted metal fatigue in many elbows and joints. The only caveat. Use good screws and do not overtighten. Square drive pan head pocket hole screws are perfect. They are self drilling.

18) Submitted by Ron Doerschug, from Fancy Gap, VA on 9/6/2008 Customer Rating: This bracket is a great idea. It makes the gate far easier to use than to just have it floating with the ducting and it makes the installation far neater. I just installed my first bracket. A couple of observations. The two side screws should not be real tight as this warps the bracket slightly and it is impossible to slide the gate into the bracket. The gates do not have a lot of length to contact the ducting, you must install both ducts before tightening either clamp. Does anyone have an extra hand?