Originally Posted by FlyGuy007  I have the CW3000 chiller.... absolute trash for me. With my 80w tube it goes from 21C to 31C in about 20 minutes of cutting. Unless it's -30 and I put it outside it won't cool at all. It just can't keep up with the larger tube. It's poorly designed as well. The radiator inside and the exhaust fan do not make even remotely a tight fit so I don't think much air is actually pulled through the cooling fins. I think some shrouding between the fan and the radiator would pull a lot more air through the fins and improve the efficiency quite a bit.
The normal pond pump they ship with the system and a large plastic Rubbermaid container with cold water works way better for me. When the water gets warm, just scoop a gallon or two of warm water out and replace it with cold water.
The laser cuts well at 20-24C, I start to notice less penetration above 24C and buy 30C I am getting very poor results cutting .090 PETG.
Mike |
Hi Mike,
Well that is exactly why I ordered the
CW5000 Chiller instead. It was a lot more money but it is actually a refrigerated unit. It weighs about 150lbs. I do not have it hooked up yet but I will soon and I will give you an update on how well it works. I will also post some pics of it for you. Actually they recomended it to me, over the old one.
Today I hope to have my machine operational. I'm a little apprehensive about the setup because I've never set one up before but I assure you I will be taking my time and hopefully be successful.
I'll keep everyone posted on my progress.
David