Got it. Thanks.
What is the life expectancy of an RF tube?
What is the advantage?
Can a machine that uses glass CO2 tubes be retrofitted?
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Got it. Thanks.
What is the life expectancy of an RF tube?
What is the advantage?
Can a machine that uses glass CO2 tubes be retrofitted?
Chinese 6040 by NiceCut. Originally 60 Watt upgraded to 150 Watt.....I thought I had pretty much every problem in the book of laser cutting. It turns out that there is a set of books.
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1. 5-8 years or hopefully more with RF/ceramic!
2. Finer dot, better focus & control. Way better engraving. Air cooled-no water to deal with.
3. I doubt it...
Apparently they all start to deteriorate from the day they're made, whether they're used or not.
As a matter of interest, we cut some 15mm thick acrylic letters in 2 passes, with the new tube.
The old tube could not do that!
Best wishes,
Ian
ULS M-300, 55w made 2002 with rotary. Goldenlaser 130 watt, 1300x700 made 2011.
Flat bed 2500x1300 150/90watt 2 tube laser, 2018 model.
Esab router, 1989, 4.5 x 2.0 m, conv. to Tekcel, and modded a 2nd time.
HP L260-60". Roland PNC-1410. Mimaki GC-130 SU.
Screenprinting carousel 6x4 and 7x4 ft 1-arm bandit vac table.
Corel Draw X3, Illy, Indesign & Photoshop CS2 & CS5, Enroute 4
Pencil, paper, paintbrush, airbrush & dagger-liners & assorted other stuff.
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Well... 4 years and 8 months later, and suddenly the refurbished March 2017 ULS 55watt RF tube has almost died...
I wish overseas postage was cheaper, and refurbishing the tube was too.
It's a wonderful machine, but in the meantime we have 2 big chinese machines also, now.
Is Evergreen still the most affordable USA ULS tube refurbisher these days?
Best wishes,
Ian
ULS M-300, 55w made 2002 with rotary. Goldenlaser 130 watt, 1300x700 made 2011.
Flat bed 2500x1300 150/90watt 2 tube laser, 2018 model.
Esab router, 1989, 4.5 x 2.0 m, conv. to Tekcel, and modded a 2nd time.
HP L260-60". Roland PNC-1410. Mimaki GC-130 SU.
Screenprinting carousel 6x4 and 7x4 ft 1-arm bandit vac table.
Corel Draw X3, Illy, Indesign & Photoshop CS2 & CS5, Enroute 4
Pencil, paper, paintbrush, airbrush & dagger-liners & assorted other stuff.
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