Hello,
I have been lurking here for a few weeks and have learned a lot of valuable information. I have been thinking of getting a green 532nm laser somewhere in the 20mW - 125mW range depending on a few things:
In no way am I willing to risk my eyesight without goggles, but how do you enjoy your lasers if you cannot see the beam and you can only see a dim dot through your goggles? I understand that burning won't matter for wearing goggles as the point is to burn, but when not burning how do you see the optical effects through a crystal or some sort of optics? Do you video it, photograph it etc.? Can you see the effects with goggles on?
The goggles I have been thinking about are NOIR Lasersheilds that Laserglow and Wickedlasers sell which are OD 2 - what would be a good fit in mW for these glassses? I understand that for a 50mW laser approx. 0.5mW of light will pass through with a direct hit to these glasses and that with a 100mW laser approx. 1.0mW will pass through. Obviously the 100mW laser is brighter, will it show better while working with glasses? Would the beam be visible at all? I guess I am looking for a good match of laser power to glasses strength in the hopes that I can achieve a balance of safety with visibility.
If I were to burn at close range using the OD 2 goggles will I be protected if I stare at the burning/reflecting dot? Do I need to keep moving my head around to prevent reflections from burning through the goggles? How bright is the dot while burning with a 100mW laser and OD 2 goggles?
Thank you for your help!
I have been lurking here for a few weeks and have learned a lot of valuable information. I have been thinking of getting a green 532nm laser somewhere in the 20mW - 125mW range depending on a few things:
In no way am I willing to risk my eyesight without goggles, but how do you enjoy your lasers if you cannot see the beam and you can only see a dim dot through your goggles? I understand that burning won't matter for wearing goggles as the point is to burn, but when not burning how do you see the optical effects through a crystal or some sort of optics? Do you video it, photograph it etc.? Can you see the effects with goggles on?
The goggles I have been thinking about are NOIR Lasersheilds that Laserglow and Wickedlasers sell which are OD 2 - what would be a good fit in mW for these glassses? I understand that for a 50mW laser approx. 0.5mW of light will pass through with a direct hit to these glasses and that with a 100mW laser approx. 1.0mW will pass through. Obviously the 100mW laser is brighter, will it show better while working with glasses? Would the beam be visible at all? I guess I am looking for a good match of laser power to glasses strength in the hopes that I can achieve a balance of safety with visibility.
If I were to burn at close range using the OD 2 goggles will I be protected if I stare at the burning/reflecting dot? Do I need to keep moving my head around to prevent reflections from burning through the goggles? How bright is the dot while burning with a 100mW laser and OD 2 goggles?
Thank you for your help!