Thank you. You are a life saver. My 100 watt laser tube came packed uninstalled and there were no directions as to how to install it. Your video is great! Answered all my questions. Thank you!
Thank-you for your video, I just bought a 100 watts red and black laser and in the instructions there is nothing about installing the tube. So after doing a research on youtube I fell on you video. Your explanations answered almost all my questions. Anks again for being so helpfull.
Great video. My daughters Omtech 80 20x28 just arrived and when installing the laser tube, we noticed that the water hose is cut in half. Have you heard or seen anything like this?
You might of missed it but I didn’t mention .5”. I’d give yourself may be .5”-1” to allow room for cleaning. There’s a lens at the end of the tube that needs to be cleaned every so often. The distance, however, doesn’t really matter because it’ll be bouncing off a series of mirrors as it is. Once your tube is installed you’ll have to align your mirrors. I recommend following out setup guide at laser-guys.com/setup
My laser didn’t come with a ceramic cap. My red wire is already capped. It looks like all I needed to do was screw the red to the other piece on the power supply. I have an 80 watt. Does this sound right?
Hi thanks for your video. I just aquired the same equipment and I have a question regarding the laser setting. The red wires arrived, tapped in Black tape already packaged in the ceramic cover. Do I need to remove the black tape and to fix the ceramic cover with white silicon tube? Thanks a lot for your video and your help. Sincerely
Nope some actually zip tie it to the top of the tube. As you can see I clearly made a mess with mine. I’d keep it away from the frame bc the high voltage wants to arc off the body if the ceramic block isn’t sealed properly
Thanks for this! Very helpful. My 100W OMtech machine came with a sticker that said "..and do not let the ceramic cap touch the chassis" does that mean that it should not touch the metal frame of the machine, or in other words the cover?
Yes exactly. The cap is used to insulate the high voltage and the closer it is to metal the better chance it has to arc. If it's mounted to the tube you should be fine.
Hey sir help I did not know I had to put tube in how far in do I have to align it the laserbeam afterwards or what’s going on no instructions with this
Please follow our setup guide on laser-guys.com/setup It depends on what kind of tube your have. I have two laser tube install videos and another laser alignment video. All pinned in the setup guide
thanks for this video. I'm going to be helping a freind set up his 100w in a couple days. I currently have the 60w r&B so tube installation is new to me even. Can I not just use a wire nut for the red wires as well? If no and I have to use the ceramic does the silicone absolutely have to dry completely before first use? He lives an hour away and I really don't want to have to hook up the tube and drive back for a second time to help him set up the rest once the silicone is dry. Thanks
Yes, you absolutely have to use the ceramic cap. the high voltage will go right through the nut. Have your friend place the tube in the mounts loosely. The black wires can be connected with an electrical cap. On the high voltage lines, twist the red lines together and shove it in the ceramic cap as far as it will go and seal the end with the included silicone. You can make adjustments to the tube when you get there.
@@EdmondsWoodshop thankyou for getting back to me. What I was asking is can I go ahead and use the laser to align his mirrors and complete setting it up and right after connecting the the high voltage wires? Or do I absolutely have to allow the silicone to dry before using the laser at all?
Thanks for this video, very helpful. Question... we are looking at a 100w Omtech that was purchased by a guy that never used it and now wants to get it out of his way. Is there any reason we could not plug it in and make sure the power works without the tube hooked up? What would you do in this situation?
Technically you could turn it on, but without the laser tube and water running through the system you'll get errors. All that you'd be able to verify is thay the power turns on. And just in case you didn't know there's two power supplies. A 24v power supply which powers everything except the tube and a power supply for the laser tube. The key switch controls the laser tube power supply only. Also make sure the emergency stop switch is popped out (not in) otherwise nothing will turn on.
Is it ok to have the wires sitting on or touching the tube? I'm assuming so... is this the 100W 20x28? Thank you for all of the videos! My laser isn't here yet but soon!!!
Absolutely Okay. Everything just sort of gets tucked in there. The tube won't get hot so no worries about that. I have the 80w red which is the same exact body as the 100w 20 x 28. You'll just have a longer tube.
@@EdmondsWoodshop Thanks Cam! I had no plans to order a laser that I would need to install the tube....but I did! lol! Thanks for all of your videos and guidance!
Cam, how critical is the spacing between the front of the laser tube and the frame for the first mirror? I've seen videos with distances mentioned anywhere from 1/2 inch to 1.25 inches. Why the big difference and what impact on the laser output/performance does this spacing have?
It’s really not critical at all. Your beam travels over much longer distances than 1.25 inches. Having it up closer is easier to control where you want it to hit, but really makes no difference in performance once everything is aligned.
My 80w tube came installed with packing tape all the way across. On red wire to the tube. Wires are also are zip tied down. Do I need to remove the tape and zip ties or leave them alone?
This is actually the original tube that came with the laser. They shipped separate (probably to prevent damage). The extension box came with the original order as well.
@Edmonds Woodshop I'm looking at upgrading to a higher power tube but I understand that the length will differ. I'll have to buy an extension box if it isn't provided with the tube upon ordering. Thanks for the reply and video. - Chris (same as above, different account)
got the fluid going through my laser tube - OMTech 80w laser engraver. Using an CW3000 water chiller but I have a dime sized bubble and also hundreds of tiny bubbles. Cannot find a video showing or stating how to remove the bubbles and have heard on many videos that I cannot use the laser engraver if there ARE bubbles inside the laser tube. Any advice? Thank you
Laser Accessories and Equipment I used:
www.amazon.com/shop/edmonds_woodshop
Thank you. You are a life saver. My 100 watt laser tube came packed uninstalled and there were no directions as to how to install it. Your video is great! Answered all my questions. Thank you!
Thank-you for your video, I just bought a 100 watts red and black laser and in the instructions there is nothing about installing the tube. So after doing a research on youtube I fell on you video. Your explanations answered almost all my questions. Anks again for being so helpfull.
great video and explanation! Truly appreciate you taking the time to help with this install.
Thank you for this easy to follow video! You touched on things I would *not* have figured out on my own.
Nice subtle details. Thank you.
Great job. Thx. I will be diagnosing/servicing a KH7050, tomorrow - so, this is helpful/timely.
Awesome video, man! So easy a cavedude could do it.
Exactly!
Great video! Thanks much for sharing.
Great video. My daughters Omtech 80 20x28 just arrived and when installing the laser tube, we noticed that the water hose is cut in half. Have you heard or seen anything like this?
Thats all great, but how do I now align this new tube to the machine. After I installed my new tube I can't get the mirrow alignment right.
How much distance should there be from the end of the laser tube to the mirror? Do you have to do any recalibration once installed? Thank you
You might of missed it but I didn’t mention .5”. I’d give yourself may be .5”-1” to allow room for cleaning. There’s a lens at the end of the tube that needs to be cleaned every so often.
The distance, however, doesn’t really matter because it’ll be bouncing off a series of mirrors as it is. Once your tube is installed you’ll have to align your mirrors.
I recommend following out setup guide at laser-guys.com/setup
My laser didn’t come with a ceramic cap. My red wire is already capped. It looks like all I needed to do was screw the red to the other piece on the power supply. I have an 80 watt. Does this sound right?
Hi, great video. Question, I didn’t see a link for the spring clamps. What size should I ask for? Thank you.
11 mm should be good. The outer diameter of your hoses are 12mm and they’re even bigger when place over a connector.
amzn.to/3xr3OAz
Where you have a long water tube, mine is only about 7 inches long ?? What shall I do?
Hi thanks for your video. I just aquired the same equipment and I have a question regarding the laser setting.
The red wires arrived, tapped in Black tape already packaged in the ceramic cover. Do I need to remove the black tape and to fix the ceramic cover with white silicon tube?
Thanks a lot for your video and your help. Sincerely
On my new OMTech 80w, where you have a long water tube, my “long” water tube is only about 7” long. Advice? Thanks very much
does it matter where on the tube you place the ceramic cap?
Nope some actually zip tie it to the top of the tube. As you can see I clearly made a mess with mine. I’d keep it away from the frame bc the high voltage wants to arc off the body if the ceramic block isn’t sealed properly
Thanks for this! Very helpful. My 100W OMtech machine came with a sticker that said "..and do not let the ceramic cap touch the chassis" does that mean that it should not touch the metal frame of the machine, or in other words the cover?
Yes exactly. The cap is used to insulate the high voltage and the closer it is to metal the better chance it has to arc. If it's mounted to the tube you should be fine.
Hey sir help I did not know I had to put tube in how far in do I have to align it the laserbeam afterwards or what’s going on no instructions with this
Please follow our setup guide on laser-guys.com/setup
It depends on what kind of tube your have. I have two laser tube install videos and another laser alignment video. All pinned in the setup guide
thanks for this video. I'm going to be helping a freind set up his 100w in a couple days. I currently have the 60w r&B so tube installation is new to me even. Can I not just use a wire nut for the red wires as well? If no and I have to use the ceramic does the silicone absolutely have to dry completely before first use? He lives an hour away and I really don't want to have to hook up the tube and drive back for a second time to help him set up the rest once the silicone is dry. Thanks
Yes, you absolutely have to use the ceramic cap. the high voltage will go right through the nut. Have your friend place the tube in the mounts loosely. The black wires can be connected with an electrical cap. On the high voltage lines, twist the red lines together and shove it in the ceramic cap as far as it will go and seal the end with the included silicone. You can make adjustments to the tube when you get there.
@@EdmondsWoodshop thankyou for getting back to me. What I was asking is can I go ahead and use the laser to align his mirrors and complete setting it up and right after connecting the the high voltage wires? Or do I absolutely have to allow the silicone to dry before using the laser at all?
Thanks alot because the wire melted before i saw ur video
Excelente!!! Thanks
Just got this machine lol..
Did yours come with USB with program in it?
Thanks for this video, very helpful. Question... we are looking at a 100w Omtech that was purchased by a guy that never used it and now wants to get it out of his way. Is there any reason we could not plug it in and make sure the power works without the tube hooked up? What would you do in this situation?
Technically you could turn it on, but without the laser tube and water running through the system you'll get errors. All that you'd be able to verify is thay the power turns on. And just in case you didn't know there's two power supplies. A 24v power supply which powers everything except the tube and a power supply for the laser tube. The key switch controls the laser tube power supply only. Also make sure the emergency stop switch is popped out (not in) otherwise nothing will turn on.
@@EdmondsWoodshop ok thanks, I just worried about the loose wires in the back arcing?
how long to a co2 laser last? are they like a diode laser, that the more power you use them at the faster they burn out?
Is it ok to have the wires sitting on or touching the tube? I'm assuming so... is this the 100W 20x28? Thank you for all of the videos! My laser isn't here yet but soon!!!
Absolutely Okay. Everything just sort of gets tucked in there. The tube won't get hot so no worries about that. I have the 80w red which is the same exact body as the 100w 20 x 28. You'll just have a longer tube.
@@EdmondsWoodshop Thanks Cam! I had no plans to order a laser that I would need to install the tube....but I did! lol! Thanks for all of your videos and guidance!
Cam, how critical is the spacing between the front of the laser tube and the frame for the first mirror? I've seen videos with distances mentioned anywhere from 1/2 inch to 1.25 inches. Why the big difference and what impact on the laser output/performance does this spacing have?
It’s really not critical at all. Your beam travels over much longer distances than 1.25 inches. Having it up closer is easier to control where you want it to hit, but really makes no difference in performance once everything is aligned.
Does it matter which way the water is flowing through the tube?
i just installed a new tube. is there supposed to be water in the outer most part of the tube. mine isnt. tried everything. boss ls1630
No just the center tube. If water gets in the outer jacket, it’s broken
My 80w tube came installed with packing tape all the way across. On red wire to the tube. Wires are also are zip tied down. Do I need to remove the tape and zip ties or leave them alone?
you can leave it if you want. The tube doesn't get hot and the tape and zip ties will hold everything in place.
@@EdmondsWoodshop thanks for your quick response. I can't wait to get started!
What are the low voltage wires omtech say to connect the 50hz resistor to?
Join our fb group. I have a picture to post of the setup.
@@EdmondsWoodshop can’t find you on there and your link tree page doesn’t work mate. Thanks for taking the time
Did your new tube come with the extension box? Where did you get the tube from? Thanks!
This is actually the original tube that came with the laser. They shipped separate (probably to prevent damage). The extension box came with the original order as well.
@Edmonds Woodshop I'm looking at upgrading to a higher power tube but I understand that the length will differ. I'll have to buy an extension box if it isn't provided with the tube upon ordering. Thanks for the reply and video. - Chris (same as above, different account)
Thank you, so helpfull
One of my brackets was missing a screw. S/B able to find one at hardware store
Any chance you have upgraded an 80 watt to 100 watt?
got the fluid going through my laser tube - OMTech 80w laser engraver.
Using an CW3000 water chiller but I have a dime sized bubble and also hundreds of tiny bubbles.
Cannot find a video showing or stating how to remove the bubbles and have heard on many videos that I cannot use the laser engraver if there ARE bubbles inside the laser tube. Any advice?
Thank you
I just saw a vid, were a guy got rid of it by filling the water in his chiller to the max.
Make sure the tube is in the correct position, is sounds like you need to rotate it upside-down
Why is he fumbling with and touching things that have nothing to to with what he is talking about at that moment?
Thanks for the helpful video!!!