TTS 10 Pro and Air Assist

Air assist serves two primary functions:

1.assist in cutting by removing debris and suppressing fires
2. protect smoke and debris from fouling the lens

Mounting the air assist at the nozzle allows for both of those. You can have an alternative mounting location that will likely lose the protective function.

You could mount a hollow tube or hollow needle adjacent to the nozzle or module. Typically you want the air source to be as close to the material as reasonable. Mounting the needle at an angle has the disadvantage of only aligning with the laser beam at a single convergence point. However, this may give you the advantage of higher air pressure and getting closer to the work surface.

Alternatively, consider modifying the equipment in a way that it would allow you to mount the air assist normally.