Discussion of March '17 update

[whalley_jeff]

So just a clarification because of the tube replacement issues. The life of the tube is 2 years UNDER LIGHT USE and less if used more heavily. That’s a lot of down time every other year (or sooner) if you need to ship the unit in.

Life Expectancy of Laser

The tubes we’re using are rated by the manufacturer for two years. They’re custom tubes, so we’re collecting our own lifecycle data on them; two years is likely for light use, but under heavy use, they might not last as long. We’re going to make replacements available - we don’t have pricing yet, but it will be under $500. –dan

That’s a big deal…