• Glemek@lemmy.world
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      6 days ago

      They have a window on the side of the machine enclosure open so they can fit a long workpiece in it. If they turned on the coolant it would end up spraying some outside the machine and make a mess.

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    6 days ago

    For 2 quick holes like this it wouldn’t be worth it, but I used run a few different parts that extended thru the machine, and would magnet a plastic shower curtain to the inside of the machine so I could continue using coolant.

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      6 days ago

      Oh that is a good idea. We do have an open style toolroom mill that doesn’t see much use anymore, but it has coolant and the last guy made all sorts of plastic deflectors.

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      7 days ago

      Lol. Swapping parts is already the longest step, I don’t need to triple cycle time for a couple holes.