I was sure that fancy coolant monitor was a waste of money

My shop in Dayton got one last month and I rolled my eyes, but it caught a pump failure before it cooked a spindle. Anyone have a cheaper way to track coolant levels that actually works?

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3 Comments

keith_bennett10d ago

Kai_webb91 is right about float switches getting gummed up, they're a headache. My old shop tried a cheap pressure sensor on the return line that worked okay for a while. Honestly, most cheap fixes just aren't worth the trouble compared to a proper monitor.

jessej2310d ago

Keith's right, cheap fixes always bite you later.

kai_webb9110d ago

That coolant monitor probably paid for itself with one saved spindle. What brand did your shop in Dayton end up going with? I've seen some guys try float switches wired to a basic alarm, but they get gummed up fast.