http://confocal-microscopy-list.275.s1.nabble.com/Unclogging-corroded-laser-coolant-lines-tp7584479p7584496.html
cooling systems. It claims to have good corrosion resistance, although I
haven't yet used it myself. I might give it a try during my next line flush
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> Not sure about that, Al and Cu and plastics in engine too….
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> On 26/11/2015, at 1:09 am, Craig Brideau <
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> > I'm not sure I would trust radiator flush. The metals and plastics used
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> > the laser might be more delicate than those used in a car radiator. I
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> > only resort to something like that if nothing else worked.
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> > On Wed, Nov 25, 2015 at 5:46 PM, Mark Cannell <
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> >> I wonder if 2 part automotive radiator flush would be the best option?
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> >> Mark
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> >>> I've used household vinegar for this, or you can make up 5% acetic acid
> >>> from lab stock. If you can get any flow at all, just keep running
> >> solution
> >>> through it. If you're lucky, the vinegar will dissolve out any mineral
> >>> deposits and also help loosen up any biological gunk. Once you have
> >> things
> >>> flowing well, flush with regular water. Finally, put Optishield or
> >> similar
> >>> into your final coolant water to help keep this from happening in the
> >>> future. I'm sure others will chime in with their own magic recipes for
> >>> loosening up stuff like this, so give it all a try and you should hit
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> >>> something that works.
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> >>> Best of luck!
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> >>> On Mon, Nov 23, 2015 at 2:46 PM, Michael Giacomelli <
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> >>>> I recently discovered an old laser in storage. Unfortunately the
> >>>> previous users had not drained the coolant lines, resulting in several
> >>>> years corrosion blocking the lines. I flushed them out as best I
> >>>> could and found a grey metal slurry that was fairly thick in place of
> >>>> what was once the coolant. Unfortunately, even with flushing I can't
> >>>> flow anything through the system using a normal thermotek chiller.
> >>>>
> >>>> Are there any options in this situation to unclog a laser? Looking at
> >>>> the material in the line, its fairly diffuse and does not appear all
> >>>> that solid. Is it possible to use something like a weak acid to
> >>>> dissolve any solid material blocking the line? Or some other
> >>>> solvent/cleaner?
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> >>>> Mike
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