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when you say it does enough for what you need, what is that usually? in minutes...

the ones I see are 100w or 200w, and I only have a 40w laser, so it sounds like a 200w chiller might be all I...

What's sad about that? I have one hooked up to a 100" projector and its got a flash cart with every game ever made on an SD card. Rampage and river raid at their best!

Now do you remember the...

well it's not just an aquarium pump.
if you look at the item ID you'll see that it's a thermoelectric chiller with a temperature monitor. it actually looks to be higher build quality than the cw3000...

So I'm reading mixed reviews here about the cw-3000. looks like it's just a radiator and a fan, and costs $410 (cheapest I found on ebay). that seems over priced, I mean I could just buy a radiator...

Thanks to both of you that's great. I'm glad I asked and didn't just assume.

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hey everyone, has anyone here any tips to share on installing a new tube in a 40w laser cutter from china?

I removed the old one and noted that the 2 wires were not soldered in. they were simply...

I haven't lost confidence and I'm not all that upset.

I'm upset with myself. it's a learning experience. the water got too hot, that was MY fault.
is an aquarium pump and water sufficient? no....

had a closer look and like another user on this forum the mirror cooling ring at the exit end of the tube has come off, the glue seems to of melted.
yay shoddy work!

the exit mirror attached to...

upon trying to engrave it made a very loud snapping or popping sound. I suppose that's arcing that people have mentioned?

it's dead isn't it...

I hate to post these anywhere, as I realize there's a search button but I'm hoping the tube isn't dead. I know very little about laser cutters, got one, it was cutting fine, infact, alignment was...

thanks for the ratings info underthetire. good to know.

cheap isn't what I'm looking for. just affordable. some of the sheets I've seen are int he $200 range. I'm hoping someone here might have...

so laser engraving related and not drill related..

wondering if anyone knows of any (affordable) plexiglass or plastic protection sheets to make a viewing window for a cnc laser engraver.

I'm...

I'm looking to build my first cnc machine using a fram from modularcnc.com, 225 or 325 seems like a great price to me. and I'll use a harbour freight router head.

for stepper motor I was thinking...