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Thanks for the feedback. Yes gasoline is a little much, lighter fluid will do the trick.
Yes you are right, if I was at a public bonfire another person would definitely want to hold the laser and then all bets are off. Honestly tho in my example this isn't a public 'fun' bonfire. The hurricanes here in FL leave alot of yard trash that needs to get taken care of. Jacksonville got hit real bad last year and it took the city over 4 weeks to come by and pick up yard trash, so I had to burn it. Everything was wet and soggy, traditional burning methods weren't working. I took some 87 for my lawnmower which did the trick for that wet soggy crap.
As you said the gasoline vapors is what was messing me up. It was tough to avoid the initial fireball the gas and matches created, which is why I wanted to distance myself from the fire.
Reflections are a serious thing (I hadn't known b4) and will buy safety glasses b4 any purchase.
I was trying to read all the Stickys today. Boy there are bunch. I noticed below one sticky thread a dude was trying to find out which laser he could use to burn flys from the sky. Seemed that post went on and on and to my Newbself, this idea of burning flys seems much more dangerous than aiming the laser at something intended to flame up.
You remember a 2000's X-Men movie were Cyclops loses his safety goggles and starts destroying Dr X's mansion? Thats the scene I pictured when that guy was talking about walking around his place trying to shoot flys and mosquitoes with his laser.
Yes, read first, ask questions later I got it and I read it. Just thought you guys wouldn't mind schooling me up a little on the subject. Or at least link a related thread for me to browse.
I had a green pointer back in the day. Got it off CL so not sure the specs. It was about 5 inches long, had the locking keys, used an 18650 and could see the beam at night. It was advertised as 5 mW (i know, never trust CL) and the laser would never pop a balloon or spark a match
A sponsored ad led me to Wicked Lasers and I thought I saw a good deal. Before dropping the cash with them I wanted to check here (as you guys seem like the leading authority on lasers) to see if I was making a good choice
Someone said a 15 mW laser would never light anything. I believe you but I'm confused tho? If they advertise a 5 mW can burn then why wouldn't a 15 mW
I read somewhere else the green wavelength also produces IR beam which is damaging. Is this IR in a beam like the laser, or a cone? Should I be worried about this IR light outside of where the laser points?
You guys stay frosty
Yes you are right, if I was at a public bonfire another person would definitely want to hold the laser and then all bets are off. Honestly tho in my example this isn't a public 'fun' bonfire. The hurricanes here in FL leave alot of yard trash that needs to get taken care of. Jacksonville got hit real bad last year and it took the city over 4 weeks to come by and pick up yard trash, so I had to burn it. Everything was wet and soggy, traditional burning methods weren't working. I took some 87 for my lawnmower which did the trick for that wet soggy crap.
As you said the gasoline vapors is what was messing me up. It was tough to avoid the initial fireball the gas and matches created, which is why I wanted to distance myself from the fire.
Reflections are a serious thing (I hadn't known b4) and will buy safety glasses b4 any purchase.
I was trying to read all the Stickys today. Boy there are bunch. I noticed below one sticky thread a dude was trying to find out which laser he could use to burn flys from the sky. Seemed that post went on and on and to my Newbself, this idea of burning flys seems much more dangerous than aiming the laser at something intended to flame up.
You remember a 2000's X-Men movie were Cyclops loses his safety goggles and starts destroying Dr X's mansion? Thats the scene I pictured when that guy was talking about walking around his place trying to shoot flys and mosquitoes with his laser.
Yes, read first, ask questions later I got it and I read it. Just thought you guys wouldn't mind schooling me up a little on the subject. Or at least link a related thread for me to browse.
I had a green pointer back in the day. Got it off CL so not sure the specs. It was about 5 inches long, had the locking keys, used an 18650 and could see the beam at night. It was advertised as 5 mW (i know, never trust CL) and the laser would never pop a balloon or spark a match
A sponsored ad led me to Wicked Lasers and I thought I saw a good deal. Before dropping the cash with them I wanted to check here (as you guys seem like the leading authority on lasers) to see if I was making a good choice
Someone said a 15 mW laser would never light anything. I believe you but I'm confused tho? If they advertise a 5 mW can burn then why wouldn't a 15 mW
I read somewhere else the green wavelength also produces IR beam which is damaging. Is this IR in a beam like the laser, or a cone? Should I be worried about this IR light outside of where the laser points?
You guys stay frosty
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