At 11:05 AM 5/9/95 +0059, Ricky Critcher (Genetics) wrote:
>Sorry to bring the laser subject up again but I would like to know
>what is the average life of a Kr\Ar laser. Our second laser has just
>failed having done 600 hours, a small improvement over the first which
>managed 500 hours, a far cry from the 2000 hours which has previously been
>mentioned. We are now expected to fork out 4,000 pounds for a new laser
>and hope it lasts in excess of 700 hours!
>
 
About the laser lifetime i can't tell you more then what was already
mentioned in this list. Ours is about 600h and all goes well.
  But regarding prices, I got a quotation from
AG electro-optics for a new ILT Kr/Ar laser of 9680 pounds, 3225 pounds
to fit a new tube and 2035 for a refurbished tube.
 
        Rui
 
 
 
 
 
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