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The Sequel - Oh Blimey I bought a CNC Lathe (Beaver TC 20)
vintageandclassicrepairs:
Hi Andrew,
Would galvanising the tank be an option?
The last lot of hot dipping I got done was very good value
John
awemawson:
It would be an excellent solution but probably pretty expensive, I'll ask around
mc:
I knew POR prices had gone up, but never realised they're now that expensive.
My thoughts would be to speak to an industrial paint supplier, as they should have knowledge on what will withstand oils/coolants.
A quick google for milling machine paint, just threw up http://www.paragonpaints.co.uk/home.php
Certainly better priced than POR stuff, but probably worth a call.
PS you've obviously got too much spare time to do all these projects!
vtsteam:
Hate to say this amidst the high tech solutions, but here, I'd just brush on some Rust-Oleum. I bulit a 13 foot by 4 foot shared coolant tank for two Fadal CNC mills this winter and added a centrifugal cleaner to remove the glass fines (these mills are used for diamond coring thin film coated glass). The coolant used is full oil, not soluble oil. And yes, I brushed it after fabricating, with less than a quart of Rust-Oleum. About $7, U.S. Been going 6 months so far. Paint is as new.
awemawson:
That's very interesting Steve. They offer something here called 'combicolour' that sounds good, but whether it is the same formulation that is sold in the US I don't know, I'll give them a call today.
Whatever I use I'm coming to the conclusion I'll have to cut open the top panel of the tank to get proper access. Then a bit of redesign to refit a top.
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