Originally I had planned to post this when I had some more pictures of the finished machine, but I'm stuck in Hibbing, MN for work with a wicked stomach bug and cant leave the shitter, so I just decided to do some basic prints on how I accomplished it.
I like to keep my machines very clean because I own them personally. My VF2SSYT has an OEM washdown and I was really surprised that the DN didn't, and that it was like 4000 bucks to add it on from the factory (additional coolant pump, etc)
I bounced back and forth between amazon coolant pumps, other aftermarket pumps, using the stock pump with a 3 way walve with electric or pneumatic switching, but it all got kind of expensive and just seemed like a lot of undue messing around.
Basically what I did was mount a manual ball valve in such a way that I could extend the handle out front through the coolant tank front, then punched a hose through another hole in the same. It works great and is super easy. Here was the procedure.
1) remover flared coolant elbow from check valve.
2) assemble valve and fittings as per dwg. Make sure the pivot for the valve is aimed at the front of the machine.
3) use a rod to figure out where to poke the handle extension through the front upper valance of the coolant tank (I have left hand conveyor. RH conveyor may cause issues?)
4) drill the hole. install rubber grommet. figure out rod length. modify/weld to valve handle on valve centerline using flatstock. weld a small handle to the far end (i used an old socket head, you could make something nicer, maybe I will on a slow day.) I used a small diameter handle because it allowed to me slip it through the grommet from the inside, then install the handle back on the valve so there was no reason have a removable handle.
5) drill a hole with a hole saw for a fitting i was only able to find from home depot (mght x 3/4 mnpt x 1/2 fnpt). Use a washer as an escucheon and an NPT nut to secure. Add some hoses and a spray nozzle.
6) change keep relay (i think it was 4.7) for use coolant door interlock. I can check when i get home.
7) turn the valve, turn on coolant and clean up this chips!
Here are some images.
Actual photos below:
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View attachment IMG_9664.jpeg
I like to keep my machines very clean because I own them personally. My VF2SSYT has an OEM washdown and I was really surprised that the DN didn't, and that it was like 4000 bucks to add it on from the factory (additional coolant pump, etc)
I bounced back and forth between amazon coolant pumps, other aftermarket pumps, using the stock pump with a 3 way walve with electric or pneumatic switching, but it all got kind of expensive and just seemed like a lot of undue messing around.
Basically what I did was mount a manual ball valve in such a way that I could extend the handle out front through the coolant tank front, then punched a hose through another hole in the same. It works great and is super easy. Here was the procedure.
1) remover flared coolant elbow from check valve.
2) assemble valve and fittings as per dwg. Make sure the pivot for the valve is aimed at the front of the machine.
3) use a rod to figure out where to poke the handle extension through the front upper valance of the coolant tank (I have left hand conveyor. RH conveyor may cause issues?)
4) drill the hole. install rubber grommet. figure out rod length. modify/weld to valve handle on valve centerline using flatstock. weld a small handle to the far end (i used an old socket head, you could make something nicer, maybe I will on a slow day.) I used a small diameter handle because it allowed to me slip it through the grommet from the inside, then install the handle back on the valve so there was no reason have a removable handle.
5) drill a hole with a hole saw for a fitting i was only able to find from home depot (mght x 3/4 mnpt x 1/2 fnpt). Use a washer as an escucheon and an NPT nut to secure. Add some hoses and a spray nozzle.
6) change keep relay (i think it was 4.7) for use coolant door interlock. I can check when i get home.
7) turn the valve, turn on coolant and clean up this chips!
Here are some images.
Actual photos below:
View attachment IMG_9660.jpegView attachment IMG_9662.jpeg
View attachment IMG_9664.jpeg
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The I'm in the process of building a new tool cart so maybe I'll wrap it all up into one "keytag tool organization solution" thread once that's done.
