Parker Majestic #2 surface grinder

[7milesup]

Sorry to kill your fun!
-brino

I forgive you. I have plenty of fun on here anyhow!!

 

[DavidR8]

Couple of updates:
The VFD arrived, a Teco L510, basically a 1 hp version of what I have for my mill.
I also wrote to Ruthman Machinery to see if I could get details on the Gusher coolant pump that's on the P-M.

I'm trying to figure out flood vs. mist coolant so wanted to check on parts availability for the existing pump.
Ruthman sent me a hand drawn dimensional drawing of the pump with a Bill of Materials. Too good!

 

[Papa Charlie]

Parker Majestic got back to me this morning.
The bands are available. $60 for a pair including hardware.
Done!


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That is good news, always good to go with OEM parts. Saves a lot of headaches and frustration and you know it will work correctly.

Save up all that frustration for the project where nothing is available, it will come up.

 

[7milesup]

Couple of updates:

I'm trying to figure out flood vs. mist coolant so wanted to check on parts availability for the existing pump.
Ruthman sent me a hand drawn dimensional drawing of the pump with a Bill of Materials. Too good!

Same brand of pump I have. Mine is 115volt. No idea if mine even works, never had it plugged in.
I have used my SG very little and yet I find the grit all over items that are near it.
I am going to have to do something though, either with a vacuum system such as an ash vacuum (because of the sparks), mist system or flood. None of them are great choices IMHO. Maybe mist would be the way to go. Then you don't really have to worry about the coolant going rancid. I have never run flood in anything so that would be a new experience for me.
Also Dave, I would highly recommend watching Suburban tool and That Lazy Machinist videos on the SG.

 

[DavidR8]

Same brand of pump I have. Mine is 115volt. No idea if mine even works, never had it plugged in.
I have used my SG very little and yet I find the grit all over items that are near it.
I am going to have to do something though, either with a vacuum system such as an ash vacuum (because of the sparks), mist system or flood. None of them are great choices IMHO. Maybe mist would be the way to go. Then you don't really have to worry about the coolant going rancid. I have never run flood in anything so that would be a new experience for me.
Also Dave, I would highly recommend watching Suburban tool and That Lazy Machinist videos on the SG.

Thanks for the channel recommendation, I've watched a couple from Suburban and there's a ton of knowledge there!

I have some thoughts on dust collection using and a cyclone and a shop vac. I'm all over the place on coolant a bit leery of mist coolant because of the aerosols but am also not thrilled about trying to deal with gallons of coolant that's gone off.

 

[sdelivery]

If you are going to do a coolant tank, make a bracket to hold a small submersible pump on the bottom and create a small fountain.
You will lose some water to evaporation but the fountain should aerate your tank. Keep the tramp oil off the top and force it to breathe.
I have taken compressed air through two regulators to 1/4 inch copper tube that I drilled tiny holes in and layed it in the bottom of the tank.
Just turned the air up high enough to get some bubbles....
..

 

[DavidR8]

If you are going to do a coolant tank, make a bracket to hold a small submersible pump on the bottom and create a small fountain.
You will lose some water to evaporation but the fountain should aerate your tank. Keep the tramp oil off the top and force it to breathe.
I have taken compressed air through two regulators to 1/4 inch copper tube that I drilled tiny holes in and layed it in the bottom of the tank.
Just turned the air up high enough to get some bubbles....
..

I was thinking about an aquarium air pump with a couple of aerator stones for aeration.

 

[sdelivery]

I was thinking about an aquarium air pump with a couple of aerator stones for aeration.

Yes, that should help

 

[brino]

I am going to have to do something though, either with a vacuum system such as an ash vacuum (because of the sparks), mist system or flood. None of them are great choices IMHO.

Would it be wrong if I enjoyed your "struggles" with "numerous iterations" of a dust/debris collection system?

-brino

 

[Dabbler]

leery of mist coolant

Have a look st ROBRENZ and oxtool youtube - they both use a very easy to fabricate nozzle for coolant on the SG.