Co2 Tube upgrade

[aventtini888]

hello we have a 60w co2 laser made in china and just today the tube was damaged. I want to know from recomandation if i can upgrade from 60w to 150w . I have a bughet of 1000 euros for the tube and supply . I tink its needed to change the mirrors and the laser head if you go to 150w

Best regards Andrei

[Rodney Gold]

You just need to fit the tube and its power supply , if your mirrors and lenses coped with 60w , they should do fine with 130w or so. You might not be able to fit the tube in the machine so might have to cut away part of cabinet and do other modifications so that the tube output sits in more or less the same place your 60w one did

[aventtini888]

10x for the info and what supplyers you recomand?

[Rodney Gold]

Reci in Beijing Beijing Reci Laser Technology Co., Ltd.
You might consider getting their mirrors and a ZnSE lens as well , if you have real cheap and nasty ones

[Melody-gweike]

You will need new laser tube, new laser power, holder for tube, extension fan. And if your lens for 60W is of 50, you should change the lens to 63.5 or 100. 60W is suitable for engraving, while 150W is for cutting. If you upgrad to 150W, it is not suitable for engraving any more.

And a 150W laser tube is of 1850mm long. If your machine is a small one, that'll be a little funny with such a long tube.

You can write to me: li@wklaser.com, if you need any help

[isasuleahmed]

60W is suitable for engraving, while 150W is for cutting. If you upgrad to 150W, it is not suitable for engraving any more.

Melody, where is the fence? I want to sit on it.
Which power is good for both cutting and engraving?

[Melody-gweike]

Melody, where is the fence? I want to sit on it.
Which power is good for both cutting and engraving?

If you are going to both cutting and engraving ,you can try 80W.

If you want both best result, you can try 150W & 60W dual heads machine.

[aventtini888]

i will order a 100w plus the power supply if you say 150w is not good for engraving !

[Exsecratio]

Andrei,

Make sure the longer tube will fit inside your machine first a 100watt tube is a LOT longer than a 60 watt.

best wishes

Dave

[aventtini888]

no problem i will make extension on the machine i think all will be ok

[cinematic2]

Reci in Beijing Beijing Reci Laser Technology Co., Ltd.

Take care with RECI.
Once we bought piece of sh...t called EXLASE laser machine with RECI 80 laser.
This laser started from 22% of it power. We had to trash it.
RECI told us they are not interested to resolve laser problem cos it was OEM for EXLAS.
EXLAS said it is OK. It is normal.

So we will NEVER buy RECI or or EXLASE.

[aventtini888]

I got 2 tubes 100w from reci laser and the look nice and engrave nice , but cutting is not clear like the old tube, maybe i did not change all the lens and still use the 60w lens . I will post some pictures of it . Difference from a cheap laser tube is that reci don't use water to cool the lens , the cool the inner tube only . The made a gold plating now inside and i believe it will last more the usual