Howdy,
I have been very busy using the search feature on this forum, and have read all the coolant pump and coolant enclosure threads I could find. I still have some fairly basic question. Sorry if this has been covered before. I am a fairly new reader here.
The factory coolant enclosure for the 1100 is almost 40" above the point where the mill bolts to the base.
For those of you with really energetic coolant pumps, how much coolant still gets out? How damp is the top of the electrical/controller box?
Or, how high should the enclosure be to keep almost all of it in?
What transparent, rigid, enclosure materials have y'all used for DIY enclosures? Plexi? Lexan? Other? What thickness?
Why choose one over the other? Is plexi considerably less expensive?
Does coolant attack plexi or lexan, and weaken it or make it cloudy after a while?
Does anyone know of a source for steel corner angle? These are made to hold the corner together where two flat partitian come together. I have found several aluminum ones.
Has anyone put a canister type filter inside their coolant reservoir, and hooked the inlet to their pump up to that? This would filter the swarf out, before it enters the pump and lines. It wouldn't need to be mounted, and could come out of the tank when the lid is removed. The logic here is that the submerged filter would be naturally flooded with coolant, and would cut down on the system losses from sucking coolant through the filter.
What design works best for the doors of a coolant enclosure. One big panel that slides down in to a channel? Hinged doors? What?
What mistakes should I avoid in making a coolant enclosure?
What features are a must have for an enclosure?
Thank you in advance for all your help!
kr
PS: in a few days I should have a set of DIY base drawings to share and get your design suggestions for.
I have been very busy using the search feature on this forum, and have read all the coolant pump and coolant enclosure threads I could find. I still have some fairly basic question. Sorry if this has been covered before. I am a fairly new reader here.
The factory coolant enclosure for the 1100 is almost 40" above the point where the mill bolts to the base.
For those of you with really energetic coolant pumps, how much coolant still gets out? How damp is the top of the electrical/controller box?
Or, how high should the enclosure be to keep almost all of it in?
What transparent, rigid, enclosure materials have y'all used for DIY enclosures? Plexi? Lexan? Other? What thickness?
Why choose one over the other? Is plexi considerably less expensive?
Does coolant attack plexi or lexan, and weaken it or make it cloudy after a while?
Does anyone know of a source for steel corner angle? These are made to hold the corner together where two flat partitian come together. I have found several aluminum ones.
Has anyone put a canister type filter inside their coolant reservoir, and hooked the inlet to their pump up to that? This would filter the swarf out, before it enters the pump and lines. It wouldn't need to be mounted, and could come out of the tank when the lid is removed. The logic here is that the submerged filter would be naturally flooded with coolant, and would cut down on the system losses from sucking coolant through the filter.
What design works best for the doors of a coolant enclosure. One big panel that slides down in to a channel? Hinged doors? What?
What mistakes should I avoid in making a coolant enclosure?
What features are a must have for an enclosure?
Thank you in advance for all your help!
kr
PS: in a few days I should have a set of DIY base drawings to share and get your design suggestions for.
