Laser Tube Cooling

[Techgraphix]

Can you keep the temperature stable? let's say 15 degrees Celcius?
Too cold and your tube will die too: below 10 degrees Celcius you wil get condensation, the difference in temperature will be too big so you might crack the tube.
To save a lot of problems you should just buy a decent cooler like the CW5000 or even the CW5200.
It costs a few more dollars but it assures you a longer life for your tube.
First i tried to keep my tube cold with radiators, ventilators, about 500W peltiers etc etc: in about a half year i wasted my tube... Then i bought a CW5000 water chiller, programmed it to 15 degrees and my tube lives for over 3 years now, excuse.. 4 years already.. No need for an extra waterpump, flowsensor etc.: it all in there and you can use its error signal direct to your controller.

But ofcourse you're free to experiment.. it's not my tube..

Kees

[ChadTro]

Is the CW5000 model what people are usually using btw? Why did you go for that model specifically?

[Techgraphix]

I think the CW5000 is one of the most sold active cooler.. forgive me if i'm wrong.
Why a CW5000 ?? there are a few others, but most of them are quite expensive and this one is easily obtainable everywhere for a decent price.
Kees