Just Gary,
The photos were from when the machine was relatively new however it still looks almost exactly the same. I am pretty anal about that! At the end of the day I normally clean off the bulk of the chips and use the shower sprayer to hose everything down. It's easier to clean before the coolant starts to dry. Before I run the machine the next time, normally most of the coolant is dried up and I use the shop vac to suck up the rest of the chips.
I haven't had many leaks so my floor is relatively clean. The only place I get any coolant is in the front of the machine when some splashes over the plexiglass guard. I normally wipe it up quickly and redirect the stream.
I normally scrounge up any cut-offs I can at work because I use a lot of very small pieces and normally hate to cut a larger piece unless I have to. Hope Christmas comes early for you! |