Upside down coolant filter

[thehomeengineer]

Hi All

Finally completed the coolant system on my 4x6 bandsaw.

The system was in need of a filter to protect the pump from the swarf created by the saw.Many years ago I made some filters for a job and had a few spares left over. So off to the “one day I might use it,draw.” and there was two basket type filters.

The only issue was as a basket filter they would quickly fill with swarf and would need constant cleaning. To over come this I decided to use the filter upside down this not only would prevent constant cleaning but a good visual view of the filter, so when a build up of swarf forms around the filter it could be easily cleared away with a brush and dustpan.

The filter can also be removed from the housing if extra cleaning is required or if a replacement filter is needed due to wear and tear.
The photos below show the filter housing, tray and filter in place.


Drip tray and filter components.

Underside of drip tray.

Top side of drip tray.
Complete housing and filter assembly.
Drip tray with housing fitted.

Thank you for viewing
The Home Engineer

[NortonDommi]

Very flash. Being a poor bugger I went with a shallow dish shape with cut-outs around the edge held down by Neodymium magnets. worked well so I made one for the lathe as well.

[thehomeengineer]

Hi NortonDommi.
Thank you.
Luckily I had the filter so just needed to turn up the housing.
The Drip tray is a cheap baking tray which I have made removable, for cleaning purposes, so I didn’t want a large surface area filter to drain the coolant back to the tank. As this would create the need for a large funnel type catcher under the tray or something attached to the tray which I felt would make it harder to remove the tray, so luckily the extra filters I made have finally got a use.
Many thanks again
The Home Engineer

[NortonDommi]

Nice, having the drip tray removable must make dumping swarf a breeze.

[thehomeengineer]

I will post this lower part of the drain system later today

[Toolmaker51]

No gravity filter ever had such great looking hardware.

[DIYer]

Thanks thehomeengineer! We've added your Coolant Tray Filter to our Bandsaws category,
as well as to your builder page: thehomeengineer's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:

Coolant Tray Filter by thehomeengineer

tags: filter, coolant