CncMill
Tool Cooling and Dust extraction ← Older revision Revision as of 13:57, 23 May 2026 (One intermediate revision by the same user not shown) Line 23: Line 23: === Tool Cooling and Dust extraction === === Tool Cooling and Dust extraction === We currently dont have any tool cooling or dust extraction system. Due to the MDF table, polycarbonate V wheels and sliding surfaces, we cant use cutting fluids & etc. so are limited to air cooling. It would be worth setting up a spindle mounted air blast nozzle to cool the tool and remove chips from the cut. Meanwhile a [[https://carbide3d.com/3d-print/er-collet-chip-fan/ ER20 chip fan]] on the collet does a good job of clearing wood or MDF dust from the cut at the expense of slinging it *EVERYWHERE* round the enclosure. Keep the doors fully closed if runninmg a chip fan! We currently don't have any tool cooling or dust extraction system. Due to the MDF table, polycarbonate V wheels and sliding surfaces, we cant use cutting fluids & etc. so are limited to air cooling. It would be worth setting up a spindle mounted air blast nozzle to cool the tool and remove chips from the cut. Meanwhile a [[https://carbide3d.com/3d-print/er-collet-chip-fan/ ER20 chip fan]] on the collet does a good job of clearing wood or MDF dust from the cut at the expense of slinging it *EVERYWHERE* round the enclosure. Keep the doors fully closed if running a chip fan! Allow time for the dust to settle before opening the doors, and vacuum up the dust as soon as possible. We dont currently have dust extraction. The spindle holder has a clamp on the right side to hold a dust collection nozzle. We don't currently have dust extraction. The spindle holder has a clamp on the right side to hold a dust collection nozzle. == Operating Instructions == == Operating Instructions == Line 131: Line 131: * Four short M6 studs to fit the table's M6 threaded inserts * Four short M6 studs to fit the table's M6 threaded inserts * Four longer M6 studs, which just clear the Z-axis end plate when fully inserted in the table's M6 threaded inserts * Four longer M6 studs, which just clear the Z-axis end plate when fully inserted in the table's M6 threaded inserts * Four ' top -hat' washers to fit the studs and slots in the clamps * ' Top -hat' washers to fit the studs and slots in the clamps + M6 wing nuts * Four M6 wing nuts * Two wooden blocks drilled to use as a vice for small parts, one fitted with long M6 studs , washers and wing nuts . * Two wooden blocks drilled to use as a vice for small parts, one fitted with long M6 studs. : ''Fasten the fixed jaw down with two of the short studs, M6 hex nuts and washers, then use it to clamp your work laterally. If the vice is open more than a couple of centimetres, add a top clamp on the center of the moving jaw .'' : ''Fasten it down with two of the short studs, M6 hex nuts and washers, then use the wing nuts (with washers) on the vice studs to clamp your work.'' * Misc. spare M6 and M8 bolts, nuts and washers * Misc. spare M6 and M8 bolts, nuts and washers == Maintenance and Construction Notes == == Maintenance and Construction Notes == ===General Maintenance=== ===General Maintenance===