Coolant? when to use

[Ray C]

Stan,

Take a close look at the base of the gooseneck lamp fixture. There's a PVC braided air tube (supplied with the unit) that's simply connected to a 90 PSI shop air supply. It's just laying in the chip pan. On the blue magnetic base of the kool mist is a gang valve with a knob that controls air pressure inside the unit. The other hose connected to the gang valve runs into the storage bottle. Flow volume is adjusted with the brass ejection nozzle. Simple as that. I use the knob on the unit to turn it on & off but, I'll probably put an inline air switch for ease of use and so I don't wear-out any rubber O-rings and such inside the unit.

If you get one of these things, the hoses do not have air couplers to connect shop air. You must supply those... -A few bucks at Harbor Freight.


Ray

Ray I see you have a pretty simple setup. Where do you add the air. I don't see it in the photo. I was thinking of getting a small parts washer tank and using it as a flood cooler and just place it under the end of the mill table to collect the runoff. After seeing your setup I think I will try a mist cooler but there is no place to go here to see how they are put together. Could you put some more photos on to show this simple setup. Thanks Stan

 

[Farmer Dodds]

Thanks Ray I see the air line now that you point it out. This looks like it should be easy to make and just buy the parts for the flex line. I see in your earlier thread about breathing vinegar. If you read any medical books you will find that vinegar can be used to clear up breathing problems and keep colds away. Stan

 

[Ray C]

Stan,

Just so you know, the air and fluid are mixed inside the nozzle. Inside the blue flextube is a small capillary tube (about 1/8" diameter) that carries the fluid to the nozzle. I'm assuming the air pressure is carried inside the flex tubing. The nozzle is an intricate piece with a tiny needle valve. It seems the air creates a venturi on the way out and sucks the solution out of the capillary on the way out. -Just letting you know it's a little more than what meets the eye.

BTW: It was in use all day today and I'm still pleased as can be.


Ray

Stan,

Take a close look at the base of the gooseneck lamp fixture. There's a PVC braided air tube (supplied with the unit) that's simply connected to a 90 PSI shop air supply. It's just laying in the chip pan. On the blue magnetic base of the kool mist is a gang valve with a knob that controls air pressure inside the unit. The other hose connected to the gang valve runs into the storage bottle. Flow volume is adjusted with the brass ejection nozzle. Simple as that. I use the knob on the unit to turn it on & off but, I'll probably put an inline air switch for ease of use and so I don't wear-out any rubber O-rings and such inside the unit.

If you get one of these things, the hoses do not have air couplers to connect shop air. You must supply those... -A few bucks at Harbor Freight.


Ray

 

[kd4gij]

Most mist collant systems can be adjusted to work like a fogbuster. I have a trico little mister. I run 15psi into it and adjust the air and collant for drops and get no mist in the air at all, and no mess eather.