Hello!

Hi everyone, I'm new to the forum but I have come across it many times while doing research, glad to have finally signed up and joined the community! I'm an artist working mostly with glass and light and have become fascinated with lasers in the process. My main reason for joining the group is to learn more about the hazards and safety precautions involved with lasers class iiib and below, and also to learn more about the physics and optics of laser light. Since I'm often using lasers in more obscure ways the the average hobbyist, It is usually difficult to find information that applies to the circumstances i'm working with and this forum has been an excellent resource due to the wide range of people contributing from different backgrounds and professions, I hope I have something to contribute as well.

Thanks for reading and look forward to talking with many of you!

Welcome and enjoy the forum

For comprehensive laser safety information of all types, see: Laser Pointer Safety - A comprehensive resource, for safe and responsible laser use

Here is a good Laser Hazard Chart: http://www.lasersafetyfacts.com/resources/FAA---visible-laser-hazard-calcs-for-LSF-v02.png

Welcome to LPF, ev23! :yh:

Have fun, stay safe, and enjoy your stay!

BTW, Those are some great sites that Encap gave links to, very informative.

Thanks for welcoming me! And yes those are both excellent resources so thanks for those as well!

Welcome to the LPF. Be safe and enjoy your stay.

Welcome

Stay safe and enjoy your stay

Welcome to the LPF, ev23. Thank you for your excellent introduction to the forum! There are many nice and knowledgeable people here who’ll be happy to listen and to help you whenever possible. We have a number of excellent, groundbreaking, laser artists who are very active. You should use the Search button on the bottom of each page for access to our extensive database for information about all things laser. Our chief concern is safety, so please remember to always protect yourself and others. Be sure to use proper vision protection and never point a laser at any living thing. Lasers are wonderful and interesting, but please always remember to be laser safe. I look forward to seeing your laser art soon. Please Take Care.

-cd

Hi cyberdoc

Thanks for welcoming me to the forum and I'll definitely have to look into the laser artists in this community and look forward to talking to them! Safety is my cheif concern as well and the main reason I am here, I'd like to be confident that any work using lasers is safe for viewing and this seems like the best place for me to learn and also get second opinions as I'm still a novice and am hesitant to rely on my own calculations and judgement for now.

Welcome to the Forum ev23..
There is a wealth of free Laser related info
on the Forum... the catch is you will need
to read it.

Enjoy the Forum and stay Laser Safe.


Jerry

Hi, Welcome to LPF
Enjoy be safe always theres search bar in white multitude of info there.

Rich