Deluxe Tormach Stand Leaking

[apeman88]

Interesting stuff... the 3M 4200. Looking into it... I'm thinking 4200 and 5200. 5200 for the first layers around the joint and 4200 around all the removable pieces. Thanks!!

[sharpshooter90]

The marine sealant is probably a solution for those whose machine is already set up and running. If I was just taking delivery, I would take the stand and have it sandblasted and then weld all the seams and have it powder coated. The Chinese like to use bondo as a sealer and cover it over with paint, but the kind of vibrations you get from a machine in operation will eventually crack this mix and once the coolant gets in, it spreads.

[kevperro]

Originally Posted by sharpshooter90 The marine sealant is probably a solution for those whose machine is already set up and running. If I was just taking delivery, I would take the stand and have it sandblasted and then weld all the seams and have it powder coated. The Chinese like to use bondo as a sealer and cover it over with paint, but the kind of vibrations you get from a machine in operation will eventually crack this mix and once the coolant gets in, it spreads.

You may as well just build a stand if you where to go through all that trouble. The wood stand is about $250-$300 in materials, even with the epoxy fiberglass top.

[bobs_charger]

I had the same problem you did. My machine was leaking and coolant would get on the ground. I didn't need to change out the coolant because it would leak out and I would refil, but anyways, what I did was cleaned the chip tray and cleaned the machine like new. All the potential joints that could leak I then cleaned with rubbing alcohol and used RTV silicon to seal it. Let it dry for a day and I have not hane anyproblems with it. I will mention I did use a good amount of RTV because I forced it into every concievible crack that could result in a leak.