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-===== Chiller ======
+===== Custom Chiller ======
 === History ===
+A new chiller has been ordered from Lightobjects in July 2022. See -> for details
 From the inception of the laser until March 2016, the laser cutter was cooled with a CW-3000 radiative / forced air cooling unit (50W/C cooling capacity).  This was insufficient to keep a 80W tube at a nominal cutting temperature (which we estimate needs ~600-700W cooling capacity). Consensus suggests an ideal cooling water temperature of 15C should be maintained for consistent operation. With the CW-3000, the laser cutter cooling water would always run 3 or more Celsius hotter than room temperature (20-30 Celcius was common)