I just bought a used 100 W Laserpro explorer. the machine was bought in 2003 and the seller gave me all of the records for the machine, he told me that it is giving out 80 watts and the laser tube is in need of a replacement. I had the machine serviced a couple of days ago by laserpro and it turns out that the machine is indeed giving out 77 W at the source, and 70 at the rail.
The guy said that the tube will be in need of a replacement soon but I'm really satisfied with the machine as it is now.
My quetion is, will the tube fail anytime soon because it's 8-9 years old or will it keep loosing power over time?? Also, the rail, lense and bearings have been changed. The only things that haven't been changed since purchase of the mahcine are the tube and the motor. can you please advise me about what I should change on the machine?
Thanks