50mw green laser safety - Laser Pointer Forums

belmaktor · 01-18-2010, 12:27 AM

What are the capabilities of a 50mw green laser? What safety precautions should I take when using it? I already own a 20mw but I want one that is more obvious in sunlight. should I use goggles when looking at the dot up close? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated

scopeguy20 · 01-18-2010, 12:32 AM

Only the dot will be more obvious in sunlight, there are no portable green, (or any color), lasers that show an obvious beam in sunlight, I just tested one that hits about 700 mW, and no beam visibility in direct sun without smoke or fog, at least. -Glenn

Bluefan · 01-18-2010, 12:24 PM

50mW is qutie a lot of light, if you view the dot up close I'd wear goggles, but for pointing far away I'd only wear the goggles against reflections.

belmaktor · 01-18-2010, 04:45 PM

Could you damage your eyesight from diffuse reflections?

Bluefan · 01-18-2010, 10:23 PM

with higher powers, like 500mW, yes you can, but if you're up close, and that's only about 3 times as close, it has the same effect. So looking at the spot at very close definately can damage your eyesight. I don't know how fast of how close that happens.
If the spot if comfortable to look at it's no problem.

hotsh0tskill · 01-25-2010, 01:57 AM

Green isnt THAT dangerous although it can blind you. just dont look into the diode...

photonaholic · 01-25-2010, 02:26 AM

Oh my people, black powder is safe too.

Green will blind you just as fast as any other colour.

I have a 50mw and after just a few minutes of playing around without protection my eyes feel like someone dumped sand in them.

Protection, protection, protection....... come on now write it down 200 times, or maybe 500, until you get the point.

Eyes are irreplaceable, if you insist on playing with lasers unprotected, start learning braille now while you can still see the frakin chart.

lasersbee · 01-25-2010, 02:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hotsh0tskill

Green isnt THAT dangerous although it can blind you. just dont look into the diode...

Where did you get this nugget of expertise.....
Not dangerous but can blind you...

If it can blind you it IS DANGEROUS...

It has nothing to do with the color it has to do with the Output
power of a collimated Laser Beam... whether it is Green or (Invisible
to the human eye) Infra Red it has the same potential to harm you.
Just because you can or can not see it is irrelevant... It is the POWER...

Jerry

01-18-2010, 12:27 AM	#1
belmaktor Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 15 Rep Power: 0	50mw green laser safety What are the capabilities of a 50mw green laser? What safety precautions should I take when using it? I already own a 20mw but I want one that is more obvious in sunlight. should I use goggles when looking at the dot up close? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated

01-18-2010, 12:32 AM	#2
scopeguy20 Class 3R Laser Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sunny S. California WOOT! Posts: 2,241 Rep Power: 132	Re: 50mw green laser safety Only the dot will be more obvious in sunlight, there are no portable green, (or any color), lasers that show an obvious beam in sunlight, I just tested one that hits about 700 mW, and no beam visibility in direct sun without smoke or fog, at least. -Glenn __________________ Please recycle sled metal, send them to Flaminpyro!!! Get BR Goggles! Here! FAV! 6X Bluray >260 mW, 8X It's Here >500 mW! by IgorT ~5 Burners 650 nm ~250 mW & ~300mW 3 Hene's 632.8 nm & 2 635 nm pointers Vega -5 594 nm 4-9 mW Rigel 3-4 mW I Love 'em! Many Green lasers, EVO PRO Peak ~160 mW & Spyder I Peak 275 mW are my new green favorites! LG Aquarius -10 & Viasho 473 nm peak ~29 mW Blurays by IgorT, john lawson & Daedal, jayrob lens, IgorT 6X's coming soon! spiro toy mods w/ side aperture for any pointer Spiro toy in Red & Violet by yobresal too! Laser sleds sold so far ~866, MY IgorT .5 WATT BR is HERE NOW! NOTE: More GGW's & PHR's just came in! !!LINK!!

01-18-2010, 12:24 PM	#3
Bluefan Class 1M Laser Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 249 Rep Power: 3	Re: 50mw green laser safety 50mW is qutie a lot of light, if you view the dot up close I'd wear goggles, but for pointing far away I'd only wear the goggles against reflections.

01-18-2010, 04:45 PM	#4
belmaktor Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 15 Rep Power: 0	Re: 50mw green laser safety Could you damage your eyesight from diffuse reflections? Last edited by belmaktor; 01-18-2010 at 09:14 PM.

01-18-2010, 10:23 PM	#5
Bluefan Class 1M Laser Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 249 Rep Power: 3	Re: 50mw green laser safety with higher powers, like 500mW, yes you can, but if you're up close, and that's only about 3 times as close, it has the same effect. So looking at the spot at very close definately can damage your eyesight. I don't know how fast of how close that happens. If the spot if comfortable to look at it's no problem. Last edited by Bluefan; 01-18-2010 at 10:49 PM.

01-25-2010, 01:57 AM	#6
hotsh0tskill Class 1 Laser Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 57 Rep Power: 0	Re: 50mw green laser safety Green isnt THAT dangerous although it can blind you. just dont look into the diode...

01-25-2010, 02:26 AM	#7
photonaholic Class 3R Laser Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Central New York State - Watkins Glen - planet Earth Posts: 2,281 Rep Power: 55	Re: 50mw green laser safety Oh my people, black powder is safe too. Green will blind you just as fast as any other colour. I have a 50mw and after just a few minutes of playing around without protection my eyes feel like someone dumped sand in them. Protection, protection, protection....... come on now write it down 200 times, or maybe 500, until you get the point. Eyes are irreplaceable, if you insist on playing with lasers unprotected, start learning braille now while you can still see the frakin chart. __________________ Thanks for reading my post. Kind regards, Wayne ------------------------------------------------------------------ "Disclaimer: all posts made by me are based on my own opinion only, That opinion is subject to change without notice." Too much knowledge is dangerous, not enough is worse. Adapted from Einstein quote. ------------------------------------------------------------------ If you want to burn things, buy a lighter ------------------------------------------------------------------ My Pet Forums - for the animal fans Link Dances With Reptiles - If you like snakes Link

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