Might seem like a crazy idea, but has anyone tried flood coolant, or have any suggestions/issues to watch out for? I was thinking I could use a shallow tank under the Nomad to catch chips/coolant. I’d also need to seal near the front and rear of the machine to make sure the coolant only goes throu…

Bottom line up front: Do not do this. Coolant should not be allowed to go beyond the boundaries of the table. EVER. The electronics underneath the cover are not resistant to liquid intrusion, and even if you think coolant will drip straight down, it has an uncanny way of wicking or hanging under su…

Flood Coolant with a Nomad 3?

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WillAdams (William Adams (Carbide 3D)) March 27, 2023, 5:21pm 2

Usually the way folks have done this is to either bolt a container in place (w/ washers and so forth) and filled that, or built a dam around the part and put coolant in there:

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