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 ===== Background =====
-Cooling a laser tube with room-temperature water is generally considered the minimum. Once the coolant warms up when doing long or high-power jobs the laser tube starts to destroy itself. To prolong the lifespan of your tube it should really be cooled with chilled automotive coolant. Off-the-shelf [[https://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_nkw=water+chiller+laser&_sacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=0&_odkw=laser+cutter+water+chiller&_osacat=0|chillers]] start at about AUD$600, however I discovered that my [[https://tritiumcharging.com/|office]] was throwing out a stack of chiller units that were used in prototyping liquid cooled electric car charging cables. I filled the boot of my Corolla
+Cooling a laser tube with room-temperature water is generally considered the minimum. Once the coolant warms up when doing long or high-power job the laser tube starts to destroy itself. To prolong the lifespan of your tube it should really be cooled with chilled automotive coolant. Off-the-shelf [[https://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_nkw=water+chiller+laser&_sacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=0&_odkw=laser+cutter+water+chiller&_osacat=0|chillers]] start at about AUD$600, however I discovered that my [[https://tritiumcharging.com/|office]] was throwing out a stack of chiller units that were used in prototyping liquid cooled electric car charging cables. I filled the boot of my Corolla
 ===== Aspen Chiller =====