Yes for sure, lots of options if you have some pressure and flow to spare, which I do not! This system allows me to flush a small area at a time as to not empty my tank. I don’t think my tank is even 60L.
Peter…. good solution to the ‘minimal flow’ situation with our ‘Iron Syils’ 👍 I went old school with an external 1/4 hp pump, rigged up to side manifolds with four adjustable nozzles on each side . The inside of my X7 looks like the control room on a WW2 sub 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Biggest problems with these models, is the ‘flow Shute’ fitted into the basin casting. It cuts down the free area for coolant/chips flow into the tank. I removed mine, then did some ‘surgery’ to the webbing on the underside of the shute and CI ‘basin’ to try to prevent coolant ‘running’ along the webs. That bloody steel insert also created a 1/8” step around the outflow 😱 ( acts like a chip dam 🤬). Judicious use of a by-pass on my pump helps regulate the flow to keep at least some coolant in the tank. The sight glass is a great idea too mate… might copy that myself 👍 Regards Robert
Nice job. Never seen that Siemens Logo before, that’s a smart little device. The X7-20 has good chip flow away, but would definitely benefit from some spray bars along the back to help clear the bottom.
@@RobertBrown-lf8yqHi Robert. I know exactly what you mean about your mods. I did them all myself as well! If you look when I film in the cabinet, that chip chute is sitting in there. Haha. One thing I noticed is that the pump is very far off the bottom of the tank. I might 3D print an extension on the bottom and see if that helps. It starts foaming when it is pulling air.
ya just need a carwash spin attachment and hook to one of those lines that would clean it
or like a sprinkler
Yes for sure, lots of options if you have some pressure and flow to spare, which I do not! This system allows me to flush a small area at a time as to not empty my tank. I don’t think my tank is even 60L.
Peter…. good solution to the ‘minimal flow’ situation with our ‘Iron Syils’ 👍
I went old school with an external 1/4 hp pump, rigged up to side manifolds with four adjustable nozzles on each side .
The inside of my X7 looks like the control room on a WW2 sub
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Biggest problems with these models, is the ‘flow Shute’ fitted into the basin casting. It cuts down the free area for coolant/chips flow into the tank.
I removed mine, then did some ‘surgery’ to the webbing on the underside of the shute and CI ‘basin’ to try to prevent coolant ‘running’ along the webs.
That bloody steel insert also created a 1/8” step around the outflow 😱 ( acts like a chip dam 🤬).
Judicious use of a by-pass on my pump helps regulate the flow to keep at least some coolant in the tank.
The sight glass is a great idea too mate… might copy that myself 👍
Regards
Robert
Nice job. Never seen that Siemens Logo before, that’s a smart little device.
The X7-20 has good chip flow away, but would definitely benefit from some spray bars along the back to help clear the bottom.
@@RobertBrown-lf8yqHi Robert. I know exactly what you mean about your mods. I did them all myself as well! If you look when I film in the cabinet, that chip chute is sitting in there. Haha. One thing I noticed is that the pump is very far off the bottom of the tank. I might 3D print an extension on the bottom and see if that helps. It starts foaming when it is pulling air.