Walt Langhans
07-08-2015, 12:24 PM
Well the adventure continues...
So after having to completely re-do the optics to get the Rayfine aligned properly (thanks again for the advice on that Rich), and trying to wrap my head around why my 90 watt laser cuts slower than my 80 watt, I finally had the laser running for about a day, and now... the power supply for the tube is (insert your favorite expletive here) dead.
After looking around in the guts of the Rayfine, I was shocked to learn that the only fuse is a breaker switch.
316993
So from the wall it goes into the breaker and then from the breaker the power goes into this
316996
And I'm not quite sure what this is, so if anyone knows please tell me. Then from that, it goes to the electronics and the power supply for the tube.
My Shenhui has separate fuses (and power for that matter) for the electronics and the power supply for the tube, so I'm thinking I should install a fuse in-line between the power supply for the tube (well the new one that I need) and what ever that thing is in the above picture. I'm ASSUMING that's the correct place to put it and that a fuse similar to what I have in the Shenhui will do what I need, but I would like to here from someone who has actual electronic / electrical knowledge VS my 'this sounds like a good plan' approach.
Also the Rayfine does not have an ammeter like my Shenhui does and I would like to install one but I'm not sure where / what to wire it into so it monitors the performance of the tube.
Thanks
So after having to completely re-do the optics to get the Rayfine aligned properly (thanks again for the advice on that Rich), and trying to wrap my head around why my 90 watt laser cuts slower than my 80 watt, I finally had the laser running for about a day, and now... the power supply for the tube is (insert your favorite expletive here) dead.
After looking around in the guts of the Rayfine, I was shocked to learn that the only fuse is a breaker switch.
316993
So from the wall it goes into the breaker and then from the breaker the power goes into this
316996
And I'm not quite sure what this is, so if anyone knows please tell me. Then from that, it goes to the electronics and the power supply for the tube.
My Shenhui has separate fuses (and power for that matter) for the electronics and the power supply for the tube, so I'm thinking I should install a fuse in-line between the power supply for the tube (well the new one that I need) and what ever that thing is in the above picture. I'm ASSUMING that's the correct place to put it and that a fuse similar to what I have in the Shenhui will do what I need, but I would like to here from someone who has actual electronic / electrical knowledge VS my 'this sounds like a good plan' approach.
Also the Rayfine does not have an ammeter like my Shenhui does and I would like to install one but I'm not sure where / what to wire it into so it monitors the performance of the tube.
Thanks