Hello! I have a muse core laser cutter from full spectrum laser. I bought the machine used, and have to replace the laser tube because the old one was extremely worn out. I ordered a replacement from light object because it was a bit cheaper and I was told they were interchangeable, however upon receiving the new tube, the connections for the power are not the same. I am asking in as many places as possible if it is still possible to connect this laser tube despite the different connections. In both images, the left cord is the old tube and the right is the new one.
The first picture looks like the cathode connection which is low current. If you want to connect the new tube using the old connector I would solder-splice it and cover it with heat shrink.
I assume the second picture shows the anode connection, which runs dangerously high voltage. You don’t show where/how it is connected to the tube. If the anode side is already connected, then the other side must be connected to the HVPS. This may necessitate opening the supply and directly soldering it into the circuit. HV connections can be spliced using special techniques, but they often end up arching.
If the HV cable is not already connected to the anode you can do so but there is a specific method recommended. Search this forum for more info.
Post a picture of the other end of that HV cable so we can further advise.
Also, post a picture of the HVPS showing how it connected to the anode connection.
Both of these connectors are available from Amazon.
Usually the anode (hv) is already connected to the tube, only need a matching connector for the lps.
