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Congratulations Styropyro!
What is the reason you used LM317 drivers to run the diodes, and how did you heatsink the drivers.
Also, how well does the lens focus all the beams into a single point?
It's pretty funny reading all the comments on reddit though, some of them are just :crackup::crackup::crackup:
On the serious side, this comment that 2muchcontext posted on reddit brings the dangers of lasers to our minds, and the absolute necessity of safety.
Very good job to Styro for prominently showing and mentioning safety in his videos. +REP for that (as soon as it will let me)! :beer:
What is the reason you used LM317 drivers to run the diodes, and how did you heatsink the drivers.
Also, how well does the lens focus all the beams into a single point?
It's pretty funny reading all the comments on reddit though, some of them are just :crackup::crackup::crackup:
On the serious side, this comment that 2muchcontext posted on reddit brings the dangers of lasers to our minds, and the absolute necessity of safety.
Can you guess who he got the laser from. yup, our "friends" at WL!2muchcontext said:I can vouch for this (about safety). A friend of mine bought a "lightsaber" online that came with those special glasses. Unfortunately, he got so excited when it arrived that he neglected to put them on, and shined the laser right into a mirror. There was unbearable pain for an instant, and when he opened his eyes, he couldn't see. To this day he's permanently blind.
LATE EDIT: A lot of people doubt this story, and unfortunately I can't prove it, but here is the "lightsaber" he got. Notice how it says that it comes with "LaserShades". (The ones that he didn't put on.
Very good job to Styro for prominently showing and mentioning safety in his videos. +REP for that (as soon as it will let me)! :beer:
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