Shutting Laser down

[Bert Kemp]

I'm thinking of shutting my laser down for a couple months, is there anything special I should do, like drain tube or anything?

[Dave Sheldrake]

DC tubes don't like being left idle Bert so you may find your settings change when you come to run again

cheers

Dave

[Bert Kemp]

Well can't really help that, but do I need to do anything. Should I drain the tube or just leave it?


DC tubes don't like being left idle Bert so you may find your settings change when you come to run again

cheers

Dave

[Dan Hintz]

Well can't really help that, but do I need to do anything. Should I drain the tube or just leave it?

Drain, refill with a small amount of antifreeze (or alcohol) to clear out the residual water, then drain again. Leaving water in there can lead to algae growth.

[Bert Kemp]

Thanks Dan I'll do that.


Drain, refill with a small amount of antifreeze (or alcohol) to clear out the residual water, then drain again. Leaving water in there can lead to algae growth.

[Michele Welch]

This is good information Bert, but the burning question is WHY????? Why would you be shutting your laser down for a few months???

[Bert Kemp]

Temps get up to 115 F in the warm months and never drop below 100 from late May to Sept. Its hard to maintain water temp and its to dang hot to work:D I only cool living area during the day and bedroom at night, it cost to much to try and keep the whole house cool all the time.

[Bill Reibelt]

Hi Bert, I will have full info on the chiller setup with photos hopefully tomorrow. The unit is a stand alone that does not require ducting for the heat. Cost $500 Aust. It gets hot here in Brisbane Queensland Australia.