An apparatus for reclaiming coolant used in cutting machines and for returning
the reclaimed coolant to the coolant system of the cutting machine is provided.
The apparatus includes a shallow receptacle for supporting a barrel that cuttings
are deposited into during a milling operation of a work piece. The apparatus includes
a flange that extends from an inner surface of the receptacle and supports the
bottom of the barrel allowing coolant to drain from the barrel into the receptacle.
The collected coolant is returned to the coolant system of the cutting machine
by gravity via a drain line. The apparatus further includes a plurality of casters
allowing the apparatus along with the supported barrel to be moved from location
to location relatively easy.