Shop Talk: Running Coolant, Leaks, and Rambling about changes

[@dancollins1012]

the X7 coolant tank drain is a plumber's tapered fitting, so I found simply tightening it further stopped the leak

[@PowerForgeWorkshop]

Good to know. I tightened it as well (until I started to loose the square head of the plug inside) with no luck. I'll see if I can tighten it a little more with a socket and ratchet. Thanks 👍

[@ForgingAheadArtisanBlacksmith]

I love your shop, very organized.

[@PowerForgeWorkshop]

Thank you! It's a small space, so I do whatever I can to keep it organized.

[@harley1999ft]

Shop is looking good buddy. When you get a chance would be interested in seeing a video on how you hooked up your Network, so you don't have to use a USB anymore. Great work.

[@PowerForgeWorkshop]

Thanks. Baby steps. I'm learning and the shop is growing. Happy to do a video regarding the network drive.

[@matthewharrison8531]

Your gonna wanna put a bag filtration system on this thing. Gonna thank yourself later.

[@PowerForgeWorkshop]

Thanks, I'll look into it. I was going to do an inline cartridge style filter in a stainless housing. Admittedly, I'm not familiar with a bag filtration system.

[@matthewharrison8531]

@@PowerForgeWorkshop i would just skip the inline cartridge's if you can afford it(pass the cost on the client lol cough*). They have problems from continuous use. The filters don't last very long even at 25 micron. Especially if you do alot of fine work with tiny step-overs. It'll be clogged in a week of use. Also cleaner coolant with sustained high pressure output is ideal for the perfect milling. Checkout Keller Products, the hooked me up with a good system.

[@matthewharrison8531]

​@@PowerForgeWorkshop You might wanna skip the inline cartridges and get the bag filter instead. the inline cartridges have a host of issues, they clog easily even at 25 micron filtration. If you do a lot of fine work with small stepovers, you will regret putting that thing on your machine. bag filters also will give you cleaner coolant with sustained high pressure which is good for the machine and part. the inline systems lose pressure so fast you will only get like 10 psi coming out of your system vs 50psi or more with 5 micron bag filter.

[@matthewharrison8531]

check out keller products they hooked me up with a good system. They are based in Massachusetts.

[@PowerForgeWorkshop]

@@matthewharrison8531 Awesome, I'm sold!