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Synrad Firestar ti-Series operator’s manual
Connecting
The Connecting section includes subsections:
■ Water-cooled connections
■ OEM air-cooled connections
■ Electrical connections
■ Control connections
Note: If your laser is fan-cooled, then skip to the Electrical connections section. For air-cooled lasers, go to
the ti60 air-cooled connections section.
Water-cooled connections
Read Guidelines for cutting and installing tubing before installing any cooling tubing and then make sure to
connect the cooling system exactly as described for your particular laser.
Guidelines for cutting and installing tubing
■Cut tubing lengths generously to allow for trimming.
■Cut tubing squarely; diagonal cuts may not seal properly. Carefully trim any burrs if the cut is “ragged”.
■Avoid excessive stress on fittings; create gentle bends when routing tubing close to connectors. Exces-
sive stress from sharp bends will compromise the sealing properties of the fitting.
■Never allow the tubing to kink, since kinking severely restricts coolant flow.
■Push tubing completely into the fitting, then pull the tubing to verify that it is locked into place. Tub-
ing extends into the fitting approximately 7/8 of an inch.
■If tubing must be disconnected from a fitting, first push and hold the tubing slightly into the fitting.
Next push the white fitting ring evenly towards the fitting, and then pull the tubing free.
■After disconnecting tubing from a fitting, trim 1/2" (57.2 mm) from its end before reconnecting. Trim-
ming the end of the tubing before reconnecting the fitting provides an undisturbed sealing surface.
Laser cooling fittings
If your integrated laser application uses metric cooling tubing, we recommend the installation of tubing
adaptors to convert the laser’s WATER IN and WATER OUT fittings from 1/2-inch tubing to 12-mm met-
ric tubing. These tubing adaptors are available from many tubing and fitting manufacturers.
If, for any reason, you must remove and then reinstall the threaded WATER IN and WATER OUT cooling
fittings on the laser, do not overtighten them. When installing new fittings, wrap the threads with teflon
tape and then carefully tighten the fittings until they are just snug enough to prevent water leakage.
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