Originally Posted by ghyman  Ahhh yes -- Ejector pins.
The spring-loaded ejector on the SR series was a pain on surface finish until we learned the secret... make a few dozen pins at once out of aluminum (simple program; I think our local distributor provided it), then drill a hole in the end of one and press in a piece of plastic dowel to keep from damaging the finish on delicate parts. Worked great!
On the Citizens, the high-pressure for the sub is plumbed through the ejector rod; a quick blast would flush the parts out nicely, but DON'T use a pin with a small hole through it unless you want to dig your parts out of the front of the machine... 1500 PSI turns a part into a bullet!
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I've have re-engineered the parts catchers on Star machines, Tsugamis and Tornos TB Deco's. It seems the engineering stops at part catching as if the machine manufacturer says hell with it let the customer figure out how to catch those little pins. If anyone needs help with this I can show you what I've done.