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    Default Scary Laser Behaviour

    Hi everyone.


    The new laser tube turned up in 1 piece !


    Cool - all seems to work etc - it is (however) about 10 inches longer than the previous one.

    My laser-cutter (a 60w 6040) has a craftily designed extension at one end to accommodate a longer tube... also craftily designed so that there's now a bare metal wall, about 1 inch from the anode, so it's arcing.

    The laser seems to be firing (it burned the test tape), but arcing puts the fear of god into me, so I'm not doing anything else without getting advice etc.



    So. Questions:

    1) would you expect a laser-tube to do this?

    2) if "yes", what ought I to do about it?

    The things I have in mind for 2) are

    a) insulate the anode... which is currently an alligator clip on a terminal

    b) build a non-conducting (eg: acrylic) extension to replace the current metal one.




    What do you think?

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    Default Re: Scary Laser Behaviour

    Okay - so according to a local rocket-scientist I know

    1) yes, it will arc if you have an earthed bit of metal only an inch away

    2)

    a) yup, insulated it

    b) yup, build an enclosure for it.



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    Default Re: Scary Laser Behaviour

    Answered your own questions. Yes, insulate the end that is arcing. You can do this by using a mass of silicone around the connection. I wrapped the bare wire around the insulation. The took a length of silicone tubing and placed it over the wire and the connections. I then filled this with silicone.

    Milt



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