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  1. #1
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    tl 1 enclosure

    How many guys have a tl1 with the enclosure? It is really expensive and seems like it makes sense but does it? I have a manual lathe which I machine dry because of the mess. It seems as though a tl 1 with coolant and no enclosure would be a disaster. I know a few guys on the mill side (who probably surf here also) have made a splash type guard but it still has to be really messy.3 K for the enclosure, ouch!!!!

    Mark

  2. #2
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    I think it is 3k well spent.

    The enclosure is not perfect, actually if you look around the Haas lathe forum you will find a number of people quite dissatisfied with it, but I could not do without it. I have to admit I did some mods; I put some pictures in Post #13 in this thread:

    http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=44745
    An open mind is a virtue...so long as all the common sense has not leaked out.

  3. #3
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    Thanks Geof, I think it makes sense. It might not be perfect but it has to be better than nothing

    Mark

  4. #4
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    I have a TL-2 with an enclosure and it is money VERY well spent. While it does have its short commings it beats running from hot chips and taking a daily coolant bath. BTW, the cutters last much longer using coolant and at $20 for an insert it will eventually pay for itself being able to flood cool the cutter.

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