Fair enough. Here are some pics
The unit I got comes with two output nozzles, each one "almost" completely independent than the other. I say almost since you can vary for each output nozzle the amount of fluid that is being sent out on each stroke of the pump, and the amount of air that is used to push that fluid to the cutting surface. So although each one is independent (you can even turn either one off completely), the pump setting as to how many strokes per minute is common to both outputs. Still, this is a lot more adjustable than the misters units I used before, and the highly concentrated fluid (since you use so little) is "really" slippery - far more than the Kool Mist water-based I used before, and it "clings" better to the surfaces instead of running/dripping off like the water-based fluid.
Each output consist (like in the case of the misters) of an outer tube and an inner tube. The outer tube carries the compressed air (like in the misters), and the inner tube carries the fluid (like in the misters). The difference is that in the misters the syphon action of the compressed air near the tip sucks the fluid from the inner tube/reservoir, so by adjusting the amount of air you also adjust the amount of fluid coming out (the pattern you adjust with the tip as in the Kool Mist kit). However, in the Accu-Lube system, the pump pushes/pumps out a specific metered amount of fluid at each cycle of the pump, so every aspect is independent and adjustable - both a good thing and a bad thing. Bad since it takes a while to find the sweet balance with so many adjustments. Good because by simply opening and closing the air supply the whole units starts/stops, and there is no need to adjust "ever". Every time you stop and then start, the output is exactly the same as it was before.
With the Misters the only way to turn off is also to close the air supply, but since this stops the siphoning effect, every time you have to start the mister you have to again find the point between air and fluid to start the siphoning effect and then you have turn down the air supply until you find the sweet point with the right amount of fluid - every time you have to find it. You could simply leave the air supply at the high point to always force the siphoning effect, but this always has way too much fluid coming out, so you have more of a small stream than a fine mist, so there is no good way around it - you just get used to it and after a while you don't thing much about it.
They recommend the tip to be about 1" from the cutting surface, and it should be aimed at the cutting tooth/edge "before" it hits the metal being cut. They also tell you where to strip the inner tube depending on the type of outer tube being used. In the case of lock-line segments, it is about 3 pieces from the end:
There is even a special wide angle tip:
So right now I have the unit held to the back of my 12x lathe with 3 strong magnets:
Air comes from my Eaton compressor at about 100 psi to a local regulator to about 85-90 psi:
and then to this home made ON/OFF "device" (don't you love how practical hot glue is?) on a strong magnet that allows for extremely easy ON/OFF operation.
and then to the unit's built-in regulator and particle filter (I guess they don't want "junk" in their finely tuned air-driven pump/regulator):
This is the inside of the unit:
These two with the arrows control the amount of fluid in each pump stroke for each respective output:
These control the air flow for each independent output:
And this is the pump/regulator, which can "fire" every couple of seconds (really slow delivery) to up to 120 times per second (if memory serves me right):
And here is one of the two nozzles that I am using (18" long which is extremely flexible/versatile):
Although the mister systems are perfect for the home shop/hobbyist like myself, this Accu-Lube system (although takes more upfront time to setup/adjust) is in my opinion a much nicer/versatile system for lubrication than the mister systems I used before.
Will
