Hi John. I use the KoolMist system: https://www.mscdirect.com/product/details/09413188 It's expensive, but you can find it on special a couple times a year. I work mostly with aluminum, and their system works very well. I keep the mist flow low to stop puddling (and put absorbent cloths/sponges around the vice).
The importance of coolant (in order of importance): 1 clear chips from cutting area 2 lubrication of the cutter 3 cooling I use a 16oz PET bottle for the reservoir, with a super magnet from a failed disk drive attached to it. I put it on the side of the knee mill, and move it vertically to get the best mix of air vs mist. It sits about 10" below the work when running, and i'll move it up to the cutter level to get the mist started. I do not leave the reservoir on the machine between sessions, as gunk seems to want to grow in the lines. I cap the bottle & put it in the shop fridge. After reading Gene's adventures with the eBay misters, I felt my time is too valuable to spend on messing with something of questionable utility. I hope this helps! --J. Ray Mitchell Jr. [email protected] "Good enough is the enemy of excellence"author unknown On Thu, Aug 20, 2020 at 4:50 PM andy pugh <[email protected]> wrote: > On Fri, 21 Aug 2020 at 00:29, John Dammeyer <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Photo didn't make it through. > > Seems to work in a different browser: > https://photos.app.goo.gl/pkvnjnpoREYHukwr8 > But not 100% relevant, just showing a cobbled-together set of shields > and trays to try to capture the flood coolant that flies a lot further > at 24,000 rpm than at 1000rpm. > > What type of flood coolant liquid are you using? > > > https://www.alexoil.co.uk/cutting-and-soluble-oils/141-biocut-fg-soluble-oil-5l.html > > -- > atp > "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is > designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and > lunatics." > — George Fitch, Atlanta Constitution Newspaper, 1912 > > > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
