Had a coolant line blow out on our old Haas VF-2 last Thursday

I mean, it's a 2007 model and the plastic just got brittle. Happened right as we were finishing a run of 50 aluminum brackets. Had to shut down, clean up about 5 gallons of coolant off the floor, and replace the whole line with some new hose from the supply shop. Anyone else had to deal with old coolant lines failing like that?

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3 Comments

murray.pat2d ago

Yeah, that's just part of owning an old machine...

luna2612d ago

Keep a log of what fixes what, saves so much time later.

shane_morgan2d ago

Ever think about just replacing all the old plastic lines at once before they go? I did that on our 2005 VF-2 last year, saved us from a few messy surprises. Took a weekend but was totally worth it. That way you're not always waiting for the next one to pop.