My modified PM 940M

[Sticks]

Well, I am almost done, like 98% done.

Thank you to @navav2002, @WHKAMP that have done the Y axis power feed for the inspiration and ideas.

What I have done.

10' Lift base, filled with sand for weight and vibration.
Y axis power feed
Maxi Torque Rite power drawbar
DIY fogger and Flood Coolant
3 axis DRO.

 

[Eddyde]

Welcome to HM, Thanks for the post!

 

[woodchucker]

I hope you left room at the bottom of the fogger reservoir to remove it. It looks close to the riser.

I'm also trying to figure out what you did. Looks like a pneumatic valve .. I want to add one to mine.. is yours electronically controlled, or pneumatic? Would like to know what you did.

 

[Sticks]

I hope you left room at the bottom of the fogger reservoir to remove it. It looks close to the riser.

I'm also trying to figure out what you did. Looks like a pneumatic valve .. I want to add one to mine.. is yours electronically controlled, or pneumatic? Would like to know what you did.

.187 clearance with the reservoir on the deck. Just enough to squeak the oil feed line out if I have to. I used up my freebie on that one. READ - got lucky

Pneumatic solenoid valve hooked to the 220v legs of the motor. I need to put in a on/off switch as well so it is not fogging when doing edge finding, or when I don't need it. Nice not having to have to hit a second switch when starting and stopping though.

Down side is the motor capacitors backfeed through the circuit and power the solenoid back on for 3-4 seconds when I turn off the motor.

Flood coolant underneath is 110v and runs off a single motor leg and a simple ball valve. Still trying to source a 2.5 gallon bucket for that.

 

[woodchucker]

Oh boy that's tight. Bet it causes you grief at some point. Agree it needs to switch off when not needed. That was what I was looking for, but since you did it electrically that solves what I was having problems with.
I was looking for a non-electrical, but I think I might as well go with an electrical solution.. I thought they were 24v dc.. Not 220.. gotta check that out.

 

[Sticks]

Oh boy that's tight. Bet it causes you grief at some point. Agree it needs to switch off when not needed. That was what I was looking for, but since you did it electrically that solves what I was having problems with.
I was looking for a non-electrical, but I think I might as well go with an electrical solution.. I thought they were 24v dc.. Not 220.. gotta check that out.

You can get them in 12v DC, 120 AC, 240 AC pretty easily.