Re: Coolant control.

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., Fitch R. Williams <frwillia@p...> wrote:

> Hi folks,
>
> OK. The Problem De jure - containing the flood coolant. I'm

working

> on containing the flood coolant on my mill. Its harder than it was

on

> the manual mill because once the thing starts cutting, it just keeps
> going and it can build up chips really fast! I need to squirt a lot
> of oil at it to keep them clear and preserve the surface finish. I
> have a back splash shield already on the table - it helps a lot.
>
> I have decided to buy some good window screen and make a swarf

screen

> to sit in the vise to keep it from filling up with chips on those
> occasions where I will be making more than one or two parts. I may
> make similar screens to sit on the table on each side of the vise
> (brass screen soldered to braising rod frame perhaps?) so cleaning

up

> the chips is a matter of picking up the screen and dumping it.
>
> First question: Has any body tried using screen this way?
>

Hi Fitch,
Look in the metalworking drop box in your sig line.
The file is:-
http://www.metalworking.com/dropbox/_1999_retired_files/milltray.jpg

Not a good photo but you get the idea. All my mill vises and
subplates are mounted in trays such as this. It stops the coolant
flying with a simple clip in hinged guard, the clear front cover is
missing in the photo. It also stops the coolant running off the vise
and onto the floor. Lastly it keeps the chips in the tray and stops
them blocking the tee slots and coolant return pipe.
I have the trays made up at the loacl sheet metal works as they can
do them quicker, cheaper and better than I can. I have about 5 to fit
three millers. Some take the vise endways some side ways. I don't
like to use the swivel base unless I'm forced to save hight and
increase rigidity. I have one that is big enought totake two matching
vises side by side so I can either run long work, have two setups or
a long sub plate.

John Stevenson