Looking to get a CW-5200 or maybe a CW-5202
Which Brand is better? Monport, OMTech, Vevor, some others. ? Which one should i avoid? Any advice, tips, warnings would be greatly appreciated.
Are they interchangeable? Meaning will a Monport chiller work with my OMTech K40? what about the other way around will a OMTech chiller work on a Monport machine?
I plan to upgrade to a 60 or maybe 80 wat CO2 machine with a larger bed in the near future, but haven’t decided on brand or model yet. What i do know is that I’m tired of swapping out frozen water bottles every 20 minutes. I plan to get the chiller now so I don’t have to buy one when i get a new machine next month.
There isn’t any difference if it’s a glass tube co2 for coolant. As long as you can remove the needed heat, it doesn’t know.
I have a 5202, it’s only difference is it allows the coolant to run though two machines, in series.
Suggest you use a good coolant for lasers. Distilled water is great, but I’ve used OMTech, from Amazon, coolant for about 3 years, I think. You don’t want an automotive antifreeze, mainly because of the added chemicals, which lowers the dielectric. Water is a perfect insulator, until it picks up minerals and/or other chemicals.
Nothing grows in this as it’s an alcohol of some type.. don’t remember, off hand.
If you have any other questions, I’ll give try and answer them.
I bought a Vevor chiller, back in January. I’ve only just been able to finally get everything installed, this past couple of weeks but so far the Vevor is doing well.
