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  • #16
    Originally posted by Bented View Post
    Many new machines have hoses and blow guns installed, Haas and Fadal come to mind.

    Some Fadal mills have a hose with a garden hose nozzle connected to the coolant for hosing down the inside of the enclosure, I connect a seperate hose and nozzle on the the lathes that I use for this purpose.
    They're enclosed though, so, not quiet the same..

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    • #17
      Originally posted by Connor View Post

      They're enclosed though, so, not quiet the same..
      You can not use an air gun effectively with the doors closed, unless I have been missing a technique for the last few decades.

      Most all machinists use a blow gun to clear chips between parts, the exception being machines that run only graphite electrodes.
      This would be a dirty mess.
      Last edited by Bented; 07-29-2020, 08:52 PM.

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      • #18
        Originally posted by Bented View Post

        You can not use an air gun effectively with the doors closed, unless I have been missing a technique for the last few decades.

        ........
        But even with doors open there is less ability for chips to fly out. Not "zero" but quite a bit less.
        CNC machines only go through the motions.

        Ideas expressed may be mine, or from anyone else in the universe.
        Not responsible for clerical errors. Or those made by lay people either.
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        • #19
          Originally posted by J Tiers View Post

          But even with doors open there is less ability for chips to fly out. Not "zero" but quite a bit less.
          You worry entirely to much, relax.

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          • #20
            The Haas machines I have used all have a built in air blow gun regulated at 30 PSI. Still a good idea to be careful in general around power tools. But its really, really hard to be stupid enough to injure yourself with one of those. And still get the job of operating it.
            25 miles north of Buffalo NY, USA

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            • #21
              Originally posted by Bented View Post

              You worry entirely to much, relax.
              WTF?....... It's not me worrying.

              And, it's not "worrying" if you have had it happen, or nearly so. In that case it is freaking well EXPERIENCE.

              BTW, with the enclosure, the chance of chips going across the shop is a lot less. But the chance of the air blowing them back in YOUR face is more. Like the guy at the carwash who gets a face-full when the water splashes back off some part of the car.

              You are welcome to learn on your own, I really could not care less....... You live far away, and are old enough to take care of yourself.
              CNC machines only go through the motions.

              Ideas expressed may be mine, or from anyone else in the universe.
              Not responsible for clerical errors. Or those made by lay people either.
              Number formats and units may be chosen at random depending on what day it is.
              I reserve the right to use a number system with any integer base without prior notice.
              Generalizations are understood to be "often" true, but not true in every case.

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              • #22
                Originally posted by J Tiers View Post

                WTF?....... It's not me worrying.
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