A great helpful and clear tutorial. Thank you for giving me the knowledge on how to change my tube.
@Kevin-tc3ob2 жыл бұрын
I am really glad i watched your video BEFORE reconnecting my tube as at first I thought - ohh, that wiring can't be safe just wrapped around and not soldered! Thumbs up & subbed!
@sotm22 жыл бұрын
Dawn dishwashing soap works fantastic to lube the silicone tubing to get on the new tube!
@jean-marienoyes99183 жыл бұрын
Description step by step you dream my boy !
@dwightstebner23458 ай бұрын
why does no one show direction of water travel through tube?
@MentaPrints11 ай бұрын
wait is this...This Old Tony?
@blackantler_9thr430 Жыл бұрын
Hey brother great video thanx for the tips. Had a question though, see I tried to order a bulb an the sent it with the wires attached and I need a bulb like the one you have in the video but ever time I go to the link in your page it just sends me back to your shop page can you please help me get to the link you got your bulb from. I got one from Amazon before but can't seem to find it. Any help would be greatly appreciated 🙏
@deonbroodryk44043 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the vid
@kingdavid12272 жыл бұрын
so you can just use Astroglide to get the tubes on?
@fabsproductions12 жыл бұрын
The cap where the water runs through fell off. How can I glue it back on ?
@nickm3242 жыл бұрын
Using the link for the replacement tubing, which one did you buy, there are like 20 different sizes? its seems to be set to the 8x12mm tubing in a 2 meter length.
@pkarza3 жыл бұрын
Is there any way of identifying the anode from the cathode end?
@DIY3DTECHcom3 жыл бұрын
Yes the anode is large red wire and the cathode a small blue wire going to the ground...
@carolemattia78673 жыл бұрын
how do you open the back??? no one shows that I can't get mine open HELP
@SarbarMultimedia Жыл бұрын
Hi All Please be aware that KHLaser (despite what the label says) do NOT manufacture tubes. Instead, they purchase main factory rejects at scrap prices , retest them to make sure they funtion "in some way". They then relabel then to give the tubes credability. If the internal mirrors are slightly misaligned from perfect during manufacture, the power will be down and there is no rectification possible. If you want to see what you have bought there is a very simple test you can perform using a block of acrylic. see kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pMeAramk2ty5gok.html A very pointed burn =A grade and a blunt burn= B grade
@1010tesla4 жыл бұрын
shouldn't the coolant output tube be at the 12:00 position to ensure no air is trapped at the output end of the tube?
@DIY3DTECHcom4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for commenting, the configuration as it sets work without bubbles. Worth note is you should have enough pressure / flow to prevent bubble. If you get a bubble just tip the machine slightly and it will pass. However again if you have enough pressure / flow, you will not get bubbles as they will be pushed though...
@woogaloo3 жыл бұрын
What is the camera that you have inside the laser bed area? Does it help w/ aligning to a workpiece?
@DIY3DTECHcom3 жыл бұрын
Just to watch what is happening when the lid is closed.
@matchstickdesignco4 жыл бұрын
Did you have to pay an additional 25% customs duty since it came from China? Or did the sender under-value it on the customs forms?
@DIY3DTECHcom4 жыл бұрын
I purchased it from Amazon here: diy3dtech.com/40watt_co2_laser_tube so no issues...
@sotm22 жыл бұрын
Your link for laser tube does NOT carry a 40 watt tube!! What did you use? anything bigger than 40 watt is too long for the cabinet!!!
@tenlittleindians4 жыл бұрын
How do these wear out? I see a glass tube with a couple of connectors and a mirror on each end, what wears out?
@DIY3DTECHcom4 жыл бұрын
The gas both seeps out as well as converts from CO2 to Nitrogen with use because laser tube consists of around 10-20% carbon dioxide (CO2), around 10-20% nitrogen (N2), a few percent hydrogen (H2) and/or xenon (Xe), and the remainder of the gas mixture helium (He). Also it is worth note, the high current you use the faster the tube will wear out. Depending on your usage level, you will likely 2 to 3 years of reasonable performance...
@tenlittleindians4 жыл бұрын
@@DIY3DTECHcom They recharge neon sign gas tubes so why not recharge co2 laser gas tubes? The gas is cheap.
@user2404854 жыл бұрын
@@tenlittleindians I think is more of where to get it refilled. Fairly sure they use a exact formula of gases that neon shops might not have available. (Edit: I meant the mixture not the gases themselves, pretty sure they don't mix gases on site themselves) Not to mention that not everyone has a neon shop within reasonable distance. Finally I'm guessing it a matter of cost, quick check on ebay says they are about $100. While not cheap its not hugely expensive. And it easy enough to just order one and be done with it. While finding a neon shop and traveling to one then dropping it off to get it serviced will probably cost you the same if not more. The gas is cheap but they are selling you their service not the gas. Expect to pay the same amount that they bill businesses.
@3dtexan8904 жыл бұрын
I take it the the tube you replaced went bad?
@DIY3DTECHcom4 жыл бұрын
Yes it was about three years old and was under performing. It served me well...
@user2404854 жыл бұрын
@@DIY3DTECHcom which is honestly not bad. I have heard of people over charging the tube and not following the recommend amperage and burning them out early. But never heard the approximate lifespan for average use. I haven't nearly used mine as much as you so its nice to know I could expect mine for years to come.
@sotm22 жыл бұрын
Outlet tube should be at 1200 high noon position not horizontal!!
@GeorgeZaharia6 ай бұрын
everybody saying high quality silicone... but is it just regular 1000 degrees Celsius silicone ? or dielectric silicon? or glass/ ceramic silicon... i tried butyl tape which is rubber basically with a 7000V rating on 1 turn and used 3 turns on the caps and still got shocked back to childhood memories... problem is even if the butyl tape is electrically resistant... current for starting the tube is 14kV double whatever the tape can hold... now that silicone... and piece of 8mm silicone hose it comes with over the silicone from manufacturer is it smth special? cause i tried all arrangements and i keep getting zapped like the Doc in back to the future... i think il start a youtube channel and give a run for the money to electricboom cause at this point im getting zapped more then electroman from spider-man.
@DavidinEssexUK4 жыл бұрын
Now for the miserable job of aligning the mirrors.
@DIY3DTECHcom4 жыл бұрын
UG! Yes your right! However I created this way back to assist: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gtmAqduomd2RhKM.html
@el737rs4 жыл бұрын
Heh... First viewer... Hopefully won't be needing this guide any time soon :)
@DIY3DTECHcom4 жыл бұрын
But when you do, this video will still be here! :-)
@darkflux2 ай бұрын
so you didn't bother filming how you connected the tubing, the wiring, or the clamps...what was the point of making a video? i mean, ANYBODY can see WHERE things are connected if they own one of these...
@DraveS212 жыл бұрын
i came here to watch how to wire HV to tube and this is skipped XD
@mingleSTREET4 жыл бұрын
I honestly have no clue what this machine does...
@DIY3DTECHcom4 жыл бұрын
It makes a very bright light which you can not see and will cut things...