Maglite laser durability and safety?

[daguin]

EDIT: I wrote this while Daguin posted pretty much the same thing........I'm not trying to be redundant.

You owe me a Coke

Peace,
dave

 

[RA_pierce]

not that im disagreeing with you RA_pierce but do you already wear glasses? also since i cant afford goggles i use mirrored Aviators, they do a good job of reflecting most of the green laser if i ever accidentally hit myself in the eyes.

No I don't believe in sunglasses

Thanks Daguin, for that bit of information regarding the 20/20 vision.

Plus, there's the fact that lasers typically don't blind you, they just burn out tiny sections of your retina each time you're hit directly with a powerful enough beam.

Yes, but we're assuming this individual is intelligent enough to avoid directing the laser into his eye.

My opinion of the bottom line:

If it's too bright, don't look at it. If it can burn stuff, don't point it in your eye.
Knowing how to use a laser safely is the FIRST thing you need in this hobby. Goggles are secondary safety measures.

First rule of gun safety: Don't point a gun at anything you're not willing to destroy.

A similar concept applies to lasers.

 

[ElektroFreak]

[quote author=Liberty1992 link=1226642775/0#14 date=1226701880]

Plus, there's the fact that lasers typically don't blind you, they just burn out tiny sections of your retina each time you're hit directly with a powerful enough beam.

Yes, but we're assuming this individual is intelligent enough to avoid directing the laser into his eye.

Accidents happen all the time. It's not about intelligence.

 

[cyber06wolf]

okay.............i do appreciate the props on the common sense lol. the fact that i havent run out and bought a dvd drive, ripped the diode out, and ruined a perfectly good maglite should point that out....i kinda need help on selecting a driver. the amc7135 is looking to be the most common... one post says to check GB. anyone wanna fill me in on what GB is?

 

[daguin]

GB = Group Buy

Check in the Buy/Sell/Trade board for stickys.

Peace,
dave

 

[Liberty1992]

Accidents happen all the time. It's not about intelligence.

they happen all to often, sometimes it could happen off a window and hit you or someone else in the eye or anything really, you never know