Coolant port / nozzle / adapter needed. No luck finding one.

Zahnrad Kopf

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• Jun 25, 2017

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I am looking for something that I can use to adapt some coolant hose and nozzle options to our turning center but I am not having much luck. Wondering if I am using the wrong names or nomenclatures I thought to ask here. Basically, there are ball ports in the tool holder blocks and the balls have M5 threaded holes in them. I would like to be able to use Loc Line with some adaptation, but I am willing to use simple copper tube as well. Yes, I know I could turn up my own adapters and find a way out. I want to try and purchase something so I don't interrupt work right now. I can not believe that this has not come up before that one would be forced to make something to suit.

So I put it to you, the membership of PM. What exists that can thread into a M5 threaded ball port and adapts to a coolant hose?

 

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Joe Gwinn

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• Jun 25, 2017

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How about some Photos?

 

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ewlsey

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• Jun 25, 2017

• #3

I like these:

BrassBall Coolant Nozzles ROVI Products

 

Zahnrad Kopf

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Joe Gwinn said:

How about some Photos?

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Not sure why, but here you go.

 

Zahnrad Kopf

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ewlsey said:

I like these:
BrassBall Coolant Nozzles ROVI Products

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Thanks, ewlsey. I like them too. Unfortunately, I do not see an easy way to remove the existing ones in order to use those. That's been my issue up to now. Elsewise, I'd have yanked them already and replaced them with the ones you mentioned or some of the other options. That is why I've been looking to adapt them.

Maybe I am looking at it incorrectly...? Do they come out more easily than they appear?

EDIT -

Never mind!! I found these with a little digging over there -
Extention Tubes For Coolant Nozzles ROVI Products

 

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ewlsey

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Hmm. On my Mori you just take out a flat head screw and the ball comes right out. I guess those are press fit some way.

 

Zahnrad Kopf

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ewlsey said:

Hmm. On my Mori you just take out a flat head screw and the ball comes right out. I guess those are press fit some way.

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Exactly. But see my edit!

 

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ewlsey

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Well now the question is how to hold the ball while you thread the nozzle in.

 

Zahnrad Kopf

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Nah, no worries. They have plenty enough resistance to movement. I have to use a small allen wrench inserted in the port to position them as is.

 

TeachMePlease

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• Jun 27, 2017

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Just for future reference, QPM makes a bajillion different kinds of coolant nozzles, this style and otherwise.

 

Zahnrad Kopf

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TeachMePlease said:

Just for future reference, QPM makes a bajillion different kinds of coolant nozzles, this style and otherwise.

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The QPMs and the Rovis are the same parts. At least if you believe their pictures and pricing.