The machine works well. With 2200W input, the empty 2kg crucible reaches 1200c in 5-10 minutes. Both the work coil and IGBTs are water cooled and there's room in the enclosure for hardware modifications / upgrades. The included crucible tongs are excellent. Minor issues: The work coil needs to be better supported in shipping, as mine was bent over. Also the microcontroller module had come off the main PCB during shipping, which led me to believe the machine was broken until I opened it up. The included pump is quite loud, and I don't like how its power supply is attached to the back. I got a different pump and installed it inside the enclosure.
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The machine works well. With 2200W input, the empty 2kg crucible reaches 1200c in 5-10 minutes. Both the work coil and IGBTs are water cooled and there's room in the enclosure for hardware modifications / upgrades. The included crucible tongs are excellent. Minor issues: The work coil needs to be better supported in shipping, as mine was bent over. Also the microcontroller module had come off the main PCB during shipping, which led me to believe the machine was broken until I opened it up. The included pump is quite loud, and I don't like how its power supply is attached to the back. I got a different pump and installed it inside the enclosure.
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