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coolant options

Post by Andycnc » Wed 11 May , 2011 10:57 am

Has anyone fitted flood or mist coolant to a starmill?

If this was fitted as a factory option, was anything special done to the mill? eg, a drain hole cut in the base, some extra guards/seals to prevent moisture ingress anywhere?

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Re: coolant options

Post by LozHarropLures » Sat 26 Jan , 2019 18:34 pm

Long shot on a ten year unanswered post, but has anyone any tips/advice on fitting coolant on a Starmill?

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Re: coolant options

Post by Manny » Wed 16 Dec , 2020 11:57 am

Hi I am looking at doing this also, I see by the drawings it has an option for a mist relay, I don't pick my starmill up until Friday so will have a look at the electronics then :) Im looking at adding the fogbuster

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Re: coolant options

Post by TDIPower » Wed 16 Dec , 2020 17:53 pm

have a loom on the novamill threads as various people have done it

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Re: coolant options

Post by Steve » Wed 16 Dec , 2020 18:38 pm

Airmist does not require any modification to the machine. If set correctly there is hardly any residue left and it will evaporate away.

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