Installing The Water Cooling System - Omtech SH-G1060 User Manual

3 Installation

3.4 Installing the Water Cooling System

• The provided water pump is essential to your engraver's performance and
longevity. When this laser works without a properly maintained cooling
system, its glass tube WILL crack from excess heat.
• Always fill the tank with deionized or distilled water or a custom-purpose
laser-safe antifreeze. Using tap water will gradually degrade the quality of
your engraver and may even cause dangerous mineral buildup within the
cooling system. Never use generic antifreeze for the same reason.
NEVER touch or adjust your engraver's water supply while the pump is
connected to power.
As an alternative to manually adjusting the water in your tank, you can also use
an industrial water chiller to provide your engraver with temperature-controlled
water. We recommend the CW-5200 chiller (not included). If using it with this
engraver, follow its separate manual and plug it into an outlet on a separate fuse
from the engraver itself.
To connect the water pump to the engraver:
Fill a dedicated water tank with distilled water at 15 ℃ –21 ℃ . The tank should always hold at least
1.
2 gallons (7.5 L) of water.
If the temperature drops below 0 ℃ , it is recommended to use laser-safe antifreeze.
2. Turn the protective cover counterclockwise.
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