The flow rate of the coolant is adjusted by rotating the nozzle at the end of the flex line. You can even adjust to cut off the coolant flow completely, and just have air flow on the work.
--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 9:25 PM jrmitchellj <jrmitche...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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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