Can I put antifreeze in my CO2 laser?
Automotive Antifreeze A 40 watt co2 tube at ~60% excitation will arc with a coolant conductivity of ~370µS/cm+. So ethylene glycol can absolutely short down a glass tube (as well as contaminate and degrade the cooling system) and is not recommended for any reason.
How do you keep a laser from freezing?
By adding antifreeze to water pipeline in your laser cutting machine, this will prevent it from freezing in the cold weather. However, due to corrosive qualities, always make sure you dilute it before adding it to the mechanism; if you add too much, it will affect the quality of light and the energy of the laser.
How do you get rid of air bubbles in a laser tube?
By rotating the laser tube so that the water outlet is the highest point of the cooling loop. This will prevent air bubbles from forming around the cavity of the reflecting mirror. Pinching the water cooling tube to create a pressure differential. When released, the bubbles should come out.
Why is tap water not good for cooling water?
As it chemically removes electrons from the metals of cooling system components, distilled water eventually does extreme damage that could lead to cooling system failure.
How hot is a CO2 laser?
59 °F to 77 °F.
Most industrial CO2 lasers can be safely and efficiently operated within the temperature range of 59 °F to 77 °F.
How do you maintain a CO2 laser?
Daily maintenance of CO2 laser cutter
- The change of water and water tank cleaning (recommend clean water tank and replace circulating the water once a week)
- The cleanness of the fan.
- The lens cleaning (advice before work every day, clean equipment was turned off)
What is a K40 laser?
“K40” is a moniker for an affordable laser cutter that goes for about $300 to $400. There’s no single manufacturer or official design specification for these machines, but they all work the same. They’re usually in the 30-Watt range but are often upgraded to 40 Watts – hence the name “K40”.
How hot does a laser cutter get?
140°C, material 2 at 230°C – with 200 W laser power, one can therefore cut material 1 faster than material 2, as the energy doesn’t have to be applied for as long to material 1 as to material 2. Consequently it can be said that a laser beam itself has no temperature.
Can I use bottled water for coolant?
What Type Of Water Is Best? If you don’t have coolant available, you should top up your radiator with the highest quality water that you have. Ideally, this would be distilled water. You can also use bottled water or tap water.