Hey all, just wondering if this is normal: during machining, chips clog up the slits from the secondary sump under the table in a relatively short amount of time. What I mean by secondary sump is the area where the optional chip augur would be installed. The secondary sump is essentially a pan with really narrow drain slits (which clog) and bigger over flow slits higher in the upwardly sloped part of the pan. The problem is the coolant can escape out the chip clean out port once the drain slits and over flow slits get mucked up.

Maybe I am missing a chip screen that installs around the slits? I can't see how this is normal as it takes a lot user intervention to keep the main sump at an acceptable level and the coolant pump primed. Not to mention the slits are not easy to access.

Is this bad operation on my part or bad design?