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- Nov 25, 2015
So the issue my shop is facing is pretty straightforward. We have 2 Hurcos, one VM10Ui 5ax with no chip auger, and one VM10i 3ax with a chip auger. The coolant tanks on both are like 15 or 20 gal units. The 5 axis without the auger is just fine, coolant wise. The 3ax auger is an issue because it holds and additional 15 gallons of coolant in it, as in the auger is always submerged.
Within 5 months of use it smells like "a rotten fart" (not my words, but accurate). Whereas the 5ax machine smells just fine. I wonder if the coolant in the auger is not properly circulating, causing anaerobic growth. Its literally a colony. Luckily i have a pneumatic vortex vacuum pump to clean the sumps...
It is properly balanced for our usage, Blaser Swisslube B-Cool 755. Good stuff.
My conundrum is that this is the second time in a year i have had to de-sludge my sump and clean it completely out, which wastes my time as a manager and is disgusting.
Do you think adding a small tube like a "percolator" style into the auger section would help alleviate this, or should i nix the auger altogether. Its a terrible design flaw TBH. The spillover line into the main tank is waaaaaay too high.
Thanks!
C
Within 5 months of use it smells like "a rotten fart" (not my words, but accurate). Whereas the 5ax machine smells just fine. I wonder if the coolant in the auger is not properly circulating, causing anaerobic growth. Its literally a colony. Luckily i have a pneumatic vortex vacuum pump to clean the sumps...
It is properly balanced for our usage, Blaser Swisslube B-Cool 755. Good stuff.
My conundrum is that this is the second time in a year i have had to de-sludge my sump and clean it completely out, which wastes my time as a manager and is disgusting.
Do you think adding a small tube like a "percolator" style into the auger section would help alleviate this, or should i nix the auger altogether. Its a terrible design flaw TBH. The spillover line into the main tank is waaaaaay too high.
Thanks!
C