Turnkey, ready to go, air, coolant and you're done. The block is very well built, well above expectations, yes indeed. I plan to buy a second one for the mini grinder. I wish the flexible part was a little longer - another 2 inches would be perfect. This gave me the opportunity to use the MC1700 to make some cool mounts on my mill! Buy this, you won't regret it. Bonus, you can turn off the coolant and only run air when working with water-sensitive parts. I look forward to buying a second one.