Spindle water hose connector

[cncJim]

Hello,

One of the water hose connectors on my chinese 1.5kw spindle decided to just fall off!



Does anyone know where to get a replacement?

Thanks,

James

[Jonathan]

If you're a bit too enthusiastic with the spanner they do snap. I just made a replacement on the lathe when mine broke. There was a thread about it recently, but I'm struggling to find it. On the 2.2kw spindle it's a 1mm pitch thread, and I think it's either M8 or M10.

P.S. If it's urgent, you can safely run the spindle for a short time at low power without the water cooling.

[Clive S]

If you're a bit too enthusiastic with the spanner they do snap. I just made a replacement on the lathe when mine broke. There was a thread about it recently, but I'm struggling to find it. On the 2.2kw spindle it's a 1mm pitch thread, and I think it's either M8 or M10.

P.S. If it's urgent, you can safely run the spindle for a short time at low power without the water cooling.

Would this be the thread: http://www.mycncuk.com/forums/router...vice-more.html ..Clive

[cncJim]

Thanks for the info regarding running withour cooling good to know.

Found this which seems to fit the bill - M8 Male Threaded 4mm x 6mm Air Hose Pneumatic Fitting Straight Quick Coupler: Amazon.co.uk: DIY & Tools

Will measure up tonight and then order.

[cncJim]

for the sake of thread completeness.... I bought the above fittings and they did the job!

[EddyCurrent]

They took a long time to arrive but great idea to inform others they worked.

[cncJim]

thanks eddy! - i find it annoying when threads just end with no conclusion so I thought I had try and stop doing it myself!