Round Column Drill Press, simple performance upgrades.

[Crusty]

I've become a fan of coolant misters of the kind with an independent coolant flow valve. The mist keeps my cutting tools cool to the touch but I can adjust the flow so that I don't have a sloppy mess in the tray.

I previously added a coolant return tube from the tray of my milling machine when I was using the cheaper type of coolant mister that makes a mess but now it stays dry so it's no longer needed. I think the fine coolant vapor actually cools the tool better than a liquid flood because of the heat removed by the mist evaporation.