[highspeedmazak]

Anyone interested in a coolant ring that mounts over the spindle so that it cools the bearings while supplying coolant for cutting? I am thinking of building some they would sell for $75 with shipping included. I am trying to find out if there is any interest? I will build some in a month if people are interested?

[TimTheToolMan]

Anyone interested in a coolant ring that mounts over the spindle so that it cools the bearings while supplying coolant for cutting? I am thinking of building some they would sell for $75 with shipping included. I am trying to find out if there is any interest? I will build some in a month if people are interested?

Hello!

Would this mount where the secondary spindle mounts now?

Thanks,
Tim

[rwexec]

Only round.
Works Great !

[highspeedmazak]

Rwexec what is that made of? Square was a thought for me but figured nobody would want them. You know what I mean people like something shiny. These would be made out of aluminum about 1 1/4" thick it would be hollow with threaded holes for you coolant lines.

[rwexec]

I made mine from UHMW.
Square was simple.
I think I will change to copper tubing instead of the ridged tubing shown for flexability.
Cheers.

If you make a millon dollars you owe me a beer

[highspeedmazak]

Rwexec what program do you use for cad/cam?

[rwexec]

I use a terminal at a friends shop.
He uses FeatureCam and Solidworks.

[highspeedmazak]

Yeh I use Solidworks and Bobcad. How do you like featureCam?

[rwexec]

Does the job quite nicely.

[paunchy]

Did anything ever come of these? They seem like a great idea in conjunction with the spindle drive upgrade and 5100 max RPM.

Of course I could make my own but I have more than a few other projects vying for my time.

[rwexec]

This is so simple making them for sale would be pointless in my opinion.
All you need to do is drill out four intersecting holes in a piece of one inch thick plastic and tap them for pipe plugs at three points and a fitting for your coolant supply at the other.
Then drill perpendicular cross holes for coolant pipes.
I used compression fittings in 1/8" NPT and 3/16 copper tubing.
The big hole is 3.375" diameter to suit the spindle housing.
This is what has to be done before you start your other projects.
Cheers

[paunchy]

Yes agreed, very simple. On the other hand it would still take me a full day to make correctly. People buy soft jaws from Tormach for $40 a pop. I don't because I spent last Saturday setting up and making 5 sets at once. But in this case I only need one part so the transaction cost is much higher.

It would be worth my time to buy a ring from highspeedmazak for $75 if he made them. And it would be worth his time to make ten instead of one if he has the spare time.

[rwexec]

If you want to pay $75 plus shipping I will make you one.
As shown in the picture.
Let me know.
I will need to know your coolant hose size for attachment and the diameter of the spindle if it is different than the one mentioned.

Cheers

[paunchy]

It's ok, I wanted one in shiny metal. I spent an hour modeling today and I've got a decent design worked up. So I guess I'll be making my own after all.