08-31-2014, 11:45 PM
I started using my mist cooler yesterday. It uses an air jet to clear chips and adds a bit of coolant to the cutter. The air jet blows the chips a fair distance from the mill, so I made up an adjustable shield to attach to the Victoria.
The shield consists of a bar that clamps to the dovetail on the mill overarm, with two threaded rods running down from the ends. Horizontal rods hold two vinyl curtains coming in from both sides of the mill arbor.
Front view. The rods are easily adjusted by loosening the nuts.
The vinyl tends to curve when you cut small pieces of it. Another possibility is 1/16" polycarbonate. Since I will need several sizes of curtain for use with different size cutters, I'll try some of that next time.
The shield consists of a bar that clamps to the dovetail on the mill overarm, with two threaded rods running down from the ends. Horizontal rods hold two vinyl curtains coming in from both sides of the mill arbor.
Front view. The rods are easily adjusted by loosening the nuts.
The vinyl tends to curve when you cut small pieces of it. Another possibility is 1/16" polycarbonate. Since I will need several sizes of curtain for use with different size cutters, I'll try some of that next time.
Mike
If you can't get one, make one.
Hawkeye, proud to be a member of MetalworkingFun Forum since Jan 2013.
If you can't get one, make one.
Hawkeye, proud to be a member of MetalworkingFun Forum since Jan 2013.