60 watt co2 laser tube

[DashApple]

Hi


I got my co2 tube today 60 watts

 

[Flaminpyro]

now you should be able to cut up quit a few things with that, we use a 10 watt to cut and engrave with. have fun be safe !

Peace all Pyro... :eg:

 

[MarioMaster]

You're lucky it arrived in one piece

Got a psu for it?

 

[DashApple]

You're lucky it arrived in one piece

Got a psu for it?

Hi

The company diliverd it on there own truck so it wouldnt get broken and no i dont have a psu for it yet but im glad to have a co2 laser now ive been waiting for a long time to get the money to get one

 

[DashApple]

I have cooling system made nearly so i will get it ruuning soon when i get a cheap power supply

 

[DashApple]

I have a 10kv 30ma NST now so i going to use that to test the tube and a rectifier bridge to convert the ac to dc for the tube

 

[MarioMaster]

do you have a variac? i dunno that i'd wanna run it like that without at least some control over the output

 

[Cyparagon]

I really don't think 10Kv is enough.

 

[Hemlock_Mike]

When he rectifies the AC, he should get 1.7x peak volts but he may need a spark coil to ignite the plasma. I would use a Variac myself to control the current.

Mike

 

[DashApple]

Hello


unfortunatly i dont have a variac the transformer will only be used to test the tube if it works then i will get a CO2 power supply from the same company the tube came from to run it properly with the current control

If the plasma strikes the output power would be low but its just to see if it works i would get more than 15 watts i hope

i wass told that if the tube ignits on 10kv it wouldnt draw the full 30 ma it would be like 10-20ma draw is this correct or will it draw the full 30 ma at 10kv

thanks

 

[Cyparagon]

17KV isn't even the operating voltage on my tube let alone starting voltage. My operating voltage ranges from 14 to 24KV depending on current, and starting voltage is likely >30KV. You might be able to get away with a 10KV power supply for a ten watt tube, but not a sixty watt.

 

[DashApple]

I nearly have the money to get a 60 watt co2 laser power supply strike voltage is 30kv and running voltage is 20-24kv @ 22-25ma

 

[HIMNL9]

something like this one ?

30 KV Power Supply - eBay (item 220445195715 end time Jul-09-09 15:49:31 PDT)

:beer:

 

[DashApple]

something like this one ?

30 KV Power Supply - eBay (item 220445195715 end time Jul-09-09 15:49:31 PDT)

:beer:

sort of , the one im getting is 60W CO2 Laser Power Supply

 

[Cyparagon]

There's this one, but it has a reserve.

 

[GooeyGus]

I'm looking for a little 10W power supply if any of you have one laying around...

I think it needs about 10kV @ 15mA... Just a guess. I know the operating current is 15mA, as the tube was labeled when I got it (said 14.3W @ 15mA) but it didn't have the tube volts :undecided: