I've been using a 2.5 gallon parts washer on my Bandsaw very
successfully.. The only real problem I have with it is I haven't had time
to make a decent cover for it so the coolant evaporates very quickly.
I've also been meaning to make a real drip pan - for now I just clamped
the parts washer underneath the bandsaw table with a bit of overhang on
both sides. The parts washer cost me $30 and I picked up a couple 1/4"
NPT connectors and a valve at Home Despot for another $5. Not quite free
but pretty cheap... Runs on 110..etc.
--C.S.
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This may get axed as off topic - and if so I apologize and would
welcome people to respond off list, its just that I know of no other
group that would have good ideas.
When I'm machining manually, I don't mind so much using the squirt
bottle for coolant supply. However, I'm not so sure that's going to
cut it when I get the CNC running so I wanted to setup an easily
controlled flood coolant system (but cheap - since I'm good like
that). I was going to try building one using a windshield washer
pump. You can basically get them next to free (if not free) at a
junkyard and they're easily controlled with a dc relay off the
parallel port. Has anybody tried this? Anybody know any good
reasons why this may not work? The only concern I have is duty
cycle, but if another pump is practically free, maybe its not an
issue. THoughts?
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