G’day everyone,
In this video I will be going through the set up of my flood coolant system for the milling machine. This project has been in the works for quite some time. My aim is to flood the work with a coolant to help keep the cut, work and chips cool. As the mill cuts, heat builds up, which can shorted the life of end mills.
I was tempted to use a mist coolant, or fogbuster but my air compressor was not up to the task, and I did not want it running every 5 minutes.
Flood coolant systems can be expensive, are are typically used for large CNC mills, but I will try to do it on a modest budget and find a way to make it work on my mini mill.
For this video I will be using XDP 2000 Semi Synthetic Coolant.
I hope you enjoy the video.
#floodcoolant #DIY #millingmachine
Timestamps
0:00 – Intro
1:02 – Why Don’t I Use A Mist Coolant Or Fogbuster?
2:18 – Equipment We Will Need (Piping, Hoses, Pump And Coolant)
3:07 – Modifying The Table Drainage Port
4:47 – Making A Magnetic Coolant Base Connector
6:33 – Making Acetal Tubing Connectors
7:54 – Cutting 1/4 BSP Threads With The Metric Leadscrew
9:41 – Making The Coolant Tank
10:57 – Mixing The Coolant
12:51 – Setting Up the Flood Coolant
13:25 – Testing The Set Up
14:39 – Drilling Test In Mild Steel
15:00 – Milling Test in Mild Steel
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