I have a 2021 Haas ST-20 with part catcher and door pocket.
(I have an older lathe that I cut a hole in the door pocket to allow parts to roll out into a bucket of water to accumulate. Works beautifully)
The new lathe door pocket floor is not angled toward the machine so I need to leave a ledge to hold coolant that also comes through the part catcher trap door. This ledge trips up the roll of parts so I made an elevated ramp. My arrangement is not amazing. Also, I can only get parts about 1.375" diameter to fit consistently through the part catcher trap door.
(this machine also has a tailstock and is practically impossible to thoroughly clean)
Does anyone have any slick work arounds?
(I have an older lathe that I cut a hole in the door pocket to allow parts to roll out into a bucket of water to accumulate. Works beautifully)
The new lathe door pocket floor is not angled toward the machine so I need to leave a ledge to hold coolant that also comes through the part catcher trap door. This ledge trips up the roll of parts so I made an elevated ramp. My arrangement is not amazing. Also, I can only get parts about 1.375" diameter to fit consistently through the part catcher trap door.
(this machine also has a tailstock and is practically impossible to thoroughly clean)
Does anyone have any slick work arounds?