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Fred Bloggs:
Waiting patiently for more pictures and info :worthless:

Hope you getting better Awemawson

Fred

awemawson:
Fred thanks for the kind thoughts - yes I feel absolutely fine, just not allowed to do anything serious for another 3-4 weeks :)

I've been gathering together what I need for the coolant wash out system that I'm adding so that I can hose things down inside. I've sourced the pump, the contactor to control it, the cut out to protect it, the panel switch and indicator to start it. This morning the 105 mm Starrett hole cutter arrived and I've cut out dummy pump flanges in 3mm plastic on my Beaver Partsmaster to check that the pump will fit where I intend to put it as it's a bit tight. Spent far far too long trying to remember how to set tool offsets on the Partsmaster as it's sat idle for too long and my grey cells are dying, but I've got the hang of it now.

The control switch will go under the console so that it is convenient to use, but this means that the wiring passes through the rather exposed and oily hydraulic section. I've bent up a little 3"x 6" x 2" box to surround them so I can bring conduit or possibly SY armored wiring with a gland, but I'm not happy how the box has come out.

Currently contemplating cutting some suitable sheet half way through with a centre drill on the CNC mill to get sharper bends.

awemawson:
I had planned just to weld up the corners of this box, and I may still do that, but as I have the Partsmaster currently set up with a 'spoil board' for cutting sheet held down by sticky tape I may experiment engraving deep lines for folding using a centre drill. However it's a bit of a bind as two of the bends are on the under side so it means location pins I suppose

awemawson:
So I thought - stop pratting about and drill the hole now that you've got the hole saw.

Decided to check that I'd be able to get my hands onto the bolts holding the flange, so removed the access cover. Argh :bang: :bang: :bang: Where I had intended to mount the pump is a separate compartment and doesn't seem to communicate with the coolant reservoir.

NEVER ASSUME
So I either need to open up holes into that compartment and hope that it is coolant proof underneath, or find somewhere else for the pump. There is I think, room round the back but it's less convenient for plumbing and wiring.

awemawson:
OK an action plan. Drill a hole in the top that will fall within the pump shaft opening, and tentatively fill or partially fill the chamber with coolant and see how much ends up on the floor! If none then trepan a large hole in the side to join the tanks

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