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Hi, I saw a few youtube videos and saw the power for some of the lasers show there and my interest was instantly piqued. I am completely new to lasers but I showed my son and he also has great interest in lasers.
We are thinking about building a laser for his science class and giving a demonstration on the subject. (Totally for extra credit ;D )
My son is 10 and in the 5th grade, I am 36 and well out of school :
We don't want to build a laser that will hurt anyone in the demonstration, but would not be able to afford enough safety glasses for everyone in his class. (Any suggestion as to how to accomplish this would be greatly appreciated.)
He wants to provide safety information concerning lasers as well as how they can be used to help people and of course the steps we took to build our laser.
In the demonstration he want to be able to pop a balloon and light a match, so I am assuming that we are looking to build an infrared laser stronger than the ones you can buy at the local gas station.
I don't know if its possible to build a laser safe enough to present to his class yet strong enough to be able to do the things he is wanting to do in the demonstration. (As before any advise would be greatly welcome.)
Well Thank You for taking the time to bring us such a great forums and a wonderful wealth of knowledge and Thank You for taking the time to read my post.
Electronjunkie
We are thinking about building a laser for his science class and giving a demonstration on the subject. (Totally for extra credit ;D )
My son is 10 and in the 5th grade, I am 36 and well out of school :
We don't want to build a laser that will hurt anyone in the demonstration, but would not be able to afford enough safety glasses for everyone in his class. (Any suggestion as to how to accomplish this would be greatly appreciated.)
He wants to provide safety information concerning lasers as well as how they can be used to help people and of course the steps we took to build our laser.
In the demonstration he want to be able to pop a balloon and light a match, so I am assuming that we are looking to build an infrared laser stronger than the ones you can buy at the local gas station.
I don't know if its possible to build a laser safe enough to present to his class yet strong enough to be able to do the things he is wanting to do in the demonstration. (As before any advise would be greatly welcome.)
Well Thank You for taking the time to bring us such a great forums and a wonderful wealth of knowledge and Thank You for taking the time to read my post.
Electronjunkie