I'd think either a vane pump or more likely a gear pump. Should be great for your purpose. Good idea on the filter/strainer. It's not that coolant (or cutting oil) has to be super clean, but you don't want too many chips in the pump if it turns out to be a gear pump. Screen will suffice as a strainer. A real filter, such as one with a paper element will clog too easily. Is this pump submersible or does it have a hose connection for suction?
Here is the best method that I have found to control spray while using flood coolant. The curtain is 6 mil vinyl sheet and I use magnets to hold it in place.Unless you have the mill table and spindle enclosed. like on a cnc it will throw coolant everywhere. For manual milling a brush or squirt bottle work qoit well.
It is amazing how much coolant gets to the chuck and the larger diameter sure likes to throw it around. Plan to shield it as well.This application is for a turret lathe. Sounds like I going to bend up sheet steel splash shields!
Daryl
MN
It is amazing how much coolant gets to the chuck and the larger diameter sure likes to throw it around. Plan to shield it as well.
I ran a turret lathe in my younger days. You are correct, a chuck will sling a lot of coolant. At the end of the day I was soaking wet. But I did learn a lot about material machinability, speed, feeds, tool overhang and offsets, and a whole lot more.
Tom S