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24-01-2020 #1
With some cutting imminent (once I get the AXBB sorted!) I'm thinking I ought to get going on a cutter cooling/chip blowing setup. I have various air supply options available with varying degrees of noisyness, just wondering how much airflow is needed please? I'm thinkinh of making something a bit like Boyan's setup: thanks.
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24-01-2020 #2Current Activity: Viewing Is a 600W AC servo better than a matching asyncrounous single phase AC motor?
I think it will depend a lot on your setup. I find pushing around 3 PSI seems to work well enough for me, squirting air / ethanol mix.
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24-01-2020 #3
Any idea how much volume you're using please (cfm or m3/hr)?? Adjusting the pressure is pretty easy, but if the compressor won't do the volume you're stuffed!
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24-01-2020 #4Current Activity: Viewing Is a 600W AC servo better than a matching asyncrounous single phase AC motor?
Nope. I moved to a screw compressor and a 200L tank setup so that I could compress and not be concerned about it.
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24-01-2020 #5
OK, no worries, thanks for the info on the pressure - a lot less than I was guessing!
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24-01-2020 #6Current Activity: Viewing Is a 600W AC servo better than a matching asyncrounous single phase AC motor?
Ill double check but effectively my 'guess' is as much pressure as is need to help the lubricant but mostly to clear chips. Anymore feels like a waste.
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24-01-2020 #7
I have done the same type of setup as boyan with the filter housing etc. Im running it at 15psi with thin cutting oil and that works well. I have an 8cfm compressor with 100 litre tank that keeps up fine. The thinner the cooling medium the less pressure you will need to move it.
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24-01-2020 #8
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25-01-2020 #9
Complete control
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