I'm just doing preliminary work for future inevitability. The power supply in my new 80W import machine is a ZYE-branded version of this one:
https://www.cloudraylaser.com/products/ ... 3062350899
Mine is nearly identical and set up for 110V input. Model number is the same at least. And on my 80W tube I send only 60% to feed the tube 23mA.
Reason I'm asking is that when I do replace the tube, I was hoping to upgrade to an SPT 100W. I tentatively planned on this when I ordered the machine since I noticed this power supply was what was installed in it. Just want to ask because I want to make sure these things aren't over-spec'd so that I don't wish or expect something that ends up falling short. Since I'm going to need to buy a chiller too, it would be nice not to have to also invest in a power supply as well.
Thanks for any input.
Is this power supply suitable for a 100W tube?
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Vinito Frankovich
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Vinito Frankovich
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Also. I noticed a few people commenting on Reci tube quality declining lately, so I was thinking about SPC, but I notice that LightObject also sells GSI and I wonder if anybody has anything to say about comparing the two? Kind of already diving off a tangent, but it's related.
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Gene Uselman
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That PS should be OK for a 100w tube and will output 30mA which would run my 130W EFR tube. I actually emailed Marco Wong to ask if the GSI might be a better choice for our more industrial use here in the shop. I did not get an answer but found a video that he did mentioning all the the tuning he did to get a good output on the GSI tube- apparently the bolts/screws around the output mirror on the GSI are adjustments, I kinda gave up on that thought and ordered a 130w agreed power SPT tube.
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Vinito Frankovich
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Thanks Gene. Good to know, both about my power supply and your view on the GSI tubes.
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Gene Uselman wrote: Wed Mar 17, 2021 That PS should be OK for a 100w tube and will output 30mA which would run my 130W EFR tube.
Thanks Gene.
That's good to know about the power supply. I just ordered one to power my W2 RECI tube.