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   * You should get about 5 gallons of distilled water.  Not purified water, not spring water, not mineral water, but distilled water.  This will be used for cooling your laser tube.   * You should get about 5 gallons of distilled water.  Not purified water, not spring water, not mineral water, but distilled water.  This will be used for cooling your laser tube.
   * If your laser didn't come with a chiller and you didn't purchase one separately, get two empty gallon jugs, fill them 3/4 full with water and freeze them.   * If your laser didn't come with a chiller and you didn't purchase one separately, get two empty gallon jugs, fill them 3/4 full with water and freeze them.
-  * Consider ordering eye protection of you don't have it.+  * Consider ordering eye protection if you don't have it.
   * Buy or acquire some material for your first projects.  Cardboard, paper, cast acrylic, and plywood are good options.   * Buy or acquire some material for your first projects.  Cardboard, paper, cast acrylic, and plywood are good options.
    
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-The software that the machine uses is called rd works.  You can install it off the cd or download it from rd-acs.com.+The software that the machine uses is called [[http://www.rd-acs.com/|RD Works]].  You can install it off the cd or download it from rd-acs.com.
  
 [[http://lightburnsoftware.com|Lightburn]] is a better software for this machine but runs around $80 last I checked.  It has a free 30 day trial though. [[http://lightburnsoftware.com|Lightburn]] is a better software for this machine but runs around $80 last I checked.  It has a free 30 day trial though.
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