Forced Air/cutting fluid setup.

[aforww]

Here's my setup for providing forced air and cutting fluid to the Millright M3.

Links to Items Purchased: Grand Total of $71.31 Plus some shipping. This doesn't include the PVC tube, caps, or PVC cement as I already had that laying around. 

8mm Bulk Head Fitting- www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008OIOUL0/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
8mm Valve- www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00PZSTXKA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Mist Cutting fluid Sprayer- www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01JU683KS/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
8mm pneumatic tubing- www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00UBWS5G8/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
High Flow couplers- www.amazon.com/High-Aluminum-Female-Quick-Coupler/dp/B00PDET2KM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1495640620&sr=8-1&keywords=husky+high+flow+air+fittings
Sta-Lube cutting fluid- www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000M8O010/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1

youtu.be/T8yVG_OexK4

[bowhntr7846]

Oh that is a trick deal there!!!!!

[aforww]

May 24, 2017 4:44:16 GMT bowhntr7846 said:

Oh that is a trick deal there!!!!!

I like it. Seems to work pretty well.

[aforww]

Added a list of the items used and links to them.

[Big Man Black T-Shirt(Patrick)]

I'm curious, will the fluid setup be like the professional CNC's I see, where it floods the cutting space with fluid? If so, how will that not make a huge mess and run all over the floor? Or is this more for very tiny amounts of fluid, akin to squirting a few drops of fluid on a cut every few seconds and it's not enough to even run off of the piece being cut.

Thanks!

[aforww]

It's a mist. The fluid is atomized with the high speed air. Uses very little fluid for how effective it is.

[dlinderm]

Do you just turn on manually (or connect air) when you're starting a cut- or do you have the arduino controlling a solenoid to deliver pulses of air?


EDIT:  Never mind, my dumb ass watched the rest of the video and got my own answer.  sorry.

[aforww]

Sept 18, 2017 18:43:44 GMT dlinderm said:

Do you just turn on manually (or connect air) when you're starting a cut- or do you have the arduino controlling a solenoid to deliver pulses of air?


EDIT:  Never mind, my dumb ass watched the rest of the video and got my own answer.  sorry.

Lol Automatic is on the agenda but not on this machine.

[dlinderm]

aforww, thanks for the parts list and Amazon links. Made that super easy for the rest of us.

[aforww]

You're very welcome. It's always really annoying when someone posts a how-to thread or video and never provides sources for materials. Lol