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The blu-ray laser used in that is just .450 watts or 450 milliwatts.
I have the DPSSL at 40 watts, 40,000 milliwatts, but it might melt the case. Stil exploring the ramifications of using it for bursts without a cooling system.
OTOH I have numerous 2,000 to 4,000 milliwatt class IV laser diodes that won't suffer from the absence of a cooling system though they do need heat sinks. Strong enough to burn through thin metal, wood, clothing etc and put a hurtin' on you.Last edited by Dr Mordrid; 16 January 2010, 02:59.Dr. Mordrid
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Just curious: what is the "normal" usage of such a laser?Comment
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The 40 watt comes in sizes from 20-80 watts and is mostly industrial. It can cut rather thick metal and could do serious damage if misused.
The 2-4 watt lasers are mostly used to pump other larger lasers or medically. Some are used at lower power to remove hair follicles, but in general their major use is for creating higher powered blue or green lasers by way of passing their beam through special crystals that frequency shift the beam to the desired color.Dr. Mordrid
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Would the 40W be powerful enough for hunting?Q9450 + TRUE, G.Skill 2x2GB DDR2, GTX 560, ASUS X48, 1TB WD Black, Windows 7 64-bit, LG M2762D-PM 27" + 17" LG 1752TX, Corsair HX620, Antec P182, Logitech G5 (Blue)
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"Hey look, I shot a roast duck!"
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Better to let one think you are a fool, than speak and prove it
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No no no, make this:
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40W? likely only usefull for engraving metal or cutting plastics. I've used industrial Lasers up to 4KW and even then your cutting capacity was limited to about 3/4" steel. I can never recall using less than 200 w for cutting even thin guage steel.Yeah, well I'm gonna build my own lunar space lander! With blackjack aaaaannd Hookers! Actually, forget the space lander, and the blackjack. Ahhhh forget the whole thing!Comment
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What on earth is the story behind that?Originally posted by Fat Tone View Post
It looks like late 70's stuff.Chuck
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Just something I saw on Giz.
Not sure they know themselves!FT.Comment
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Hey, replace the print head on a plotter with the laser and start your own etching/engraving business!
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I noticed the same article... One of the posts below it mentions the image search siteOriginally posted by Fat Tone View PostJust something I saw on Giz.
Not sure they know themselves!
And it really works! Quite surprisingly, it can give you some sources to the image...
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I hope you are using proper protection.
With any laser over a few 100 milliwattss you sholud have protective eye filters, proper beam absorbers.
if you put a piece of paper in front of of any laser over a few milliwatts the specular reflection is enough to cause eye damage. specular reflection is has almost random direction with lasers on normal flat surface.(paper, wood..etc)
I am almost horrified that you have industrial of 40 watts to play with, improperly set up laser light shows of a 1 watt or 2 in total have significatly damage quit a few peoples vision because small miss calibrations.
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Don't worry...using a proper, if smallish, optical table in the shop with goggles etc.Dr. Mordrid
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