10-23-2007, 10:41 PM
do you have the link for the video? I am curios what the did with the laser diode.
BTW: if you do such crazy things, be very careful. You better know what a laser is and how they work, and most important, how to play safe with them. it's not your common "wear gloves and safety goggles" wisdom. you need laser goggles designed for the laser wavelength you work with.
for example, watch this. Imagine what happens if this beam goes into your eye.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=HD_u64bOOFY
I got hit by a misaligned 2kW laser beam. It was entirely my fault, I was working on the project and I did not secure a mirror properly. The wound was about a quarter coin is size, skin was gone. Luckily, it was in my left hand, but it took 2 months for the wound to heal. 5 years later and you still see a sign.
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BTW: if you do such crazy things, be very careful. You better know what a laser is and how they work, and most important, how to play safe with them. it's not your common "wear gloves and safety goggles" wisdom. you need laser goggles designed for the laser wavelength you work with.
for example, watch this. Imagine what happens if this beam goes into your eye.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=HD_u64bOOFY
I got hit by a misaligned 2kW laser beam. It was entirely my fault, I was working on the project and I did not secure a mirror properly. The wound was about a quarter coin is size, skin was gone. Luckily, it was in my left hand, but it took 2 months for the wound to heal. 5 years later and you still see a sign.
EDITED several times, spell-check, added missing link, etc.