OK. So I'm new here and I've read lots of posts about all kinds of things including some of the more ,shall we say, "interesting" comments about KipKay and I would like to point out that my path here went through a video posting of his on Youtube.
The video worked to rekindle an age old desire to experiment and learn about lasers and the latest developments in the industry.
Thanks to him I am seriously excited and developing a long forgotten passion for a "Hobby". Something that I haven't even considered doing for decades !
I hope to be around here long enough to become one of the "wise ones" who help many and ask for nothing in return like a few of the more notables here now.
Granted Mr. KipKay has blatantly avoided the safety aspects in some of his postings, and good for him to even come here and admit it up front ! He is also showing signs of getting serious about correcting the oversights which also should be commended.
I find that too many negative postings from anybody reflects more on who the "Poster" is rather than the subject/person being commented about.
Don't get me wrong. If someone is doing something incredibly stupid don't just wait for the inevitable, but try to phrase the commentary as objective and/or helpful for a positive result rather than just blasting them with negativity. It takes a little more thought and just a bit of patience, but with a little practise it becomes second nature.
This posting is an example of what I am trying to say. I might be a noob to the forum, but I'm an old hand at many other things.