Thread: Thor, or should that be Zeus?
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06-07-2017 #391
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06-07-2017 #394
At the moment im just using a plastic bucket filled with water (probably 5-6 litres) at ground level. I raised it manually by hand to lower the head distance however it made no real difference. I suspect something must be blocked but the limited flow wasnt exactly inspiring either, so I need to improve that. Without the the thin tubing, the pump pushes out a fair amount of water.
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07-07-2017 #395
Water now flowing, was completely blocked. Had to take top off and eventually got some crud out with air gun.
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07-07-2017 #396
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07-07-2017 #398
My 1.5kW spindle blocks every few months or so. I have to drain it and gently use an airline at work (hands loosely cupped around inlet so the pressure is low) to clear any deposits. I think the channels inside are pretty small as it has always had a level of resistance when you blow into it with your mouth so it does not take much to block it
I use water designed for PC cooling circuits to reduce corrosion but it does still block eventually
I'm thinking of different ways of doing the WC on the new machine under construction. Maybe a filter and maybe pumps / valves arranged so the water is emptied back into the reservoir at the end of a session leaving the spindle dry. Someone will probably tell me that it will be worse if it dries out . . .
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07-07-2017 #399Avoiding the rubbish customer service from AluminiumWarehouse since July '13.
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08-07-2017 #400
I was originally thinking of using distilled water (Or RO water) but water is actually very corrosive if it's pure water (Has a low EC or TDS reading) which I forgot until I read your post. Antifreeze has got to be the best choice but added to distilled water (Or RO).
Good thing about using distilled water is you should get no scale.Last edited by Desertboy; 08-07-2017 at 06:37 AM.
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