Mist cooling

[petro1headParticipant @petro1head]

Has anyone created there own mist cooling system.  After one for my mill

Any ideas of diy features

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

Mist is not a good idea unless you want lung problems breathing in the cloud of liquid.

Look at the Fogbuster type systems which is what I have made that have the air independant of the liquid so you are dribbling a bit of lubricant and clearing/cooling with the air, though it is mostly a lubricant/swarf blower.

I think it is in my “further advantures thread” look or search for peristatic pump, should not be too many occasions when that comes up.

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

It was easier to find it on MEM forum, have a look at this thread

Mist or fogbuster will never really cool as the small amount of liquid will turn to steam if using soluable oils. To cool you really need flood as the large volume absorbs the heat and carries it away along with the swarf

There are several about I was inspired by this one just not as fancy electronics

[petro1headParticipant @petro1head]

I made a diy flood coolant system but its just not suited to my small mill.  In theory it worked well but as soon as I used it on a piece of work in the vice the coolant ran into the vice and then flowed at the overhang of the vice over me and the floor 🙂

[martin haysomParticipant @martinhaysom48469]

a little bit of development work will soon sort that little issue

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

Any flood cooling will need a tray under the machine minimum, you won’t catch it with the tee slots alone. The drain in the table is just to let what gathers in the slots run down to the tray in a pile rather than overflow and run off the table.

[Martin Johnson 1Participant @martinjohnson1]

First rule of coolant:

The coolant tray is never big enough.

That aside, I often use a parallel laid across the vice to direct coolant before it does what you describe.  Various other jury rigged deflectors can also be deployed.  Ever thought of setting the machine off level so the coolant goes the other way?

Martin

[petro1headParticipant @petro1head]

I have a tray and yes not big enough

Busy playing with one of these https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B071DXGGP4?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

Managed to adjust it so not getting dreaded vapour

PS not getting any notification when people reply

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