Yes, and Yes. The units Andy sited on EBay look like a similar design to what I have.
The key is to keep the bottle a bit lower than the exit plane of the nozzle, so that when the air is shut off, the coolant drains back, not continuing to syphon (dribble) out the nozzle. --J. Ray Mitchell Jr. jrmitche...@gmail.com (818)324-7573 "No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it"Albert Einstein On Tue, Feb 12, 2019 at 8:57 PM Gene Heskett <ghesk...@shentel.net> wrote: > On Tuesday 12 February 2019 22:55:43 jrmitchellj wrote: > > > I just use a 16oz water bottle with a magnet attached. Drop the > > pickup tube into it, and the coolant is drawn out. > > > > I mix up the coolant in small amounts, as it seems to grow a slime in > > it if it is around too long. > > > I've heard that. So your are mixing from a gallon of concentrate at 10 or > 20 parts water to 1 of concentrate? > > > --J. Ray Mitchell Jr. > > jrmitche...@gmail.com > > > You don't have an equalizing pressure in the container? All by venturi > syphon? > > That I assume changes the design of the mixer, or will the coaxial design > still work for the injector, a teeny tube set into a slightly loose hole > so the air came out outside the little tube and misted the little bit of > fluid fed by a limiting needle valve from a container with src air > pressure in it. Used more oil that I figured it would and while it > worked well, but an hours running had the shop visibiity down to 10 feet > or so, and my lungs complaining. Using pure syphoning from atmospheric > should cut that back quite a bit, and I could set it in a cup holder on > the back of the gantry crossbar, and the lower atmospheric in the bottle > pressure should make for bigger droplets. If it still syphons ok, its > all a plus. > > Thanks J. Ray. > > > > > "No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that > > created it"Albert Einstein > > > > On Tue, Feb 12, 2019 at 7:10 PM Ken Strauss <ken.stra...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Have you considered using a 2l PET plastic soft drink bottle? > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Phillip Carter [mailto:phillcarte...@gmail.com] > > > > Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2019 8:31 PM > > > > To: linuxcnc-users-list > > > > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Would this blower be usefull as a low > > > > pressure > > > > > > mister > > > > > > > for this 6040 > > > > > > > > I use a water filter canister similar to this: > > > > https://www.cnczone.com/forums/uncategorised-metalworking- > > > > machines/102934-built-fog-less-coolant-mister.html > > > > <https://www.cnczone.com/forums/uncategorised-metalworking- > > > > machines/102934-built-fog-less-coolant-mister.html> > > > > > > > > Cheers, Phill > > > > > > > > > On 13 Feb 2019, at 12:16 pm, Gene Heskett <ghesk...@shentel.net> > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > On Tuesday 12 February 2019 17:08:58 andy pugh wrote: > > > > >> On Tue, 12 Feb 2019 at 21:48, Gene Heskett > > > > >> <ghesk...@shentel.net> > > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > >>> So it appears > > > > >>> > > > > >>> I'll have to saw off a bit of brass, find my teeny brass > > > > >>> tubing supply and hope I have enough to make another. > > > > >>> Unfortunately, the hobby shop where I bought it closed up 5 > > > > >>> years back from old age, so now I am at ebay's time sinking > > > > >>> mercy at getting some more. > > > > >> > > > > >> It might make more sense, if buying from ebay, to get a > > > > >> ready-made mister nozzle: > > > > >> > > > > >> https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=mist+cnc > > > > > > > > > > So I've bought one with dual nozzles, for about $14, but none of > > > > > the search terms I've used has come up with a suitable coolant > > > > > tank to use with it. What has stuck up a hand to wave at me is > > > > > $250 and up. It seems to me that a filter canister suitable for > > > > > up to 40 psi, holding a quart of coolant ought to be $75 or > > > > > less. > > > > > > > > > > Thanks everybody > > > > > > > > > > Cheers, Gene Heskett > > > > > -- > > > > > "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: > > > > > soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." > > > > > -Ed Howdershelt (Author) > > > > > Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > Emc-users mailing list > > > > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Emc-users mailing list > > > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Emc-users mailing list > > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Emc-users mailing list > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > Cheers, Gene Heskett > -- > "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: > soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. 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