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I was hoping someone could recommend some decent blu-ray protective glasses in the < $50 range. My first laser's a PHR-803T, outputting something like 100mW, which is great. Unfortunately, I spent all my money on the project and now I'm paranoid as hell about my vision, and don't really want to use the thing anymore until I have goggles. :cryyy: .
Also, what do people think about the dangers of looking at the laser dot at its focal point? In the absence of any risk of specular reflection or a direct hit, would something simple (like amber-yellow sunglasses) be sufficient protection? Would shining the laser through such glasses and visually gauging the beam's attenuation be a good-enough way to assess their efficacy?
I'm not trying to avoid buying goggles here, just wondering if there's a way I can be a bit safer in the meantime, while still making minimal use of my laser (as I'm pretty obsessed with it).
Thanks!
Also, what do people think about the dangers of looking at the laser dot at its focal point? In the absence of any risk of specular reflection or a direct hit, would something simple (like amber-yellow sunglasses) be sufficient protection? Would shining the laser through such glasses and visually gauging the beam's attenuation be a good-enough way to assess their efficacy?
I'm not trying to avoid buying goggles here, just wondering if there's a way I can be a bit safer in the meantime, while still making minimal use of my laser (as I'm pretty obsessed with it).
Thanks!