Lasers absolutely terrify me now; I impulse bought a 2w lasercube in 2020 for next to nothing (circa $200) and once I started reading up on it I was pretty appalled how easy it was to buy.
This was a fairly expensive RRP laser with some level of protection and stuff around it, the fact you could buy pens capable of pretty significant damage on ebay for way less where people wouldn't even grasp just how dangerous the thing is.
So I've got a laser I'm afraid to play with until I can make a safe environment for it and I'm even more afraid to sell on to anyone...
Feel like there's going to be some atrocity and some big time laser panic in the future.
Why not just wear the appropriate goggles? You don't have to be afraid, you just have to be careful.
Of course, being careful means considering the possible presence of subharmonics, and buying your goggles from legitimate suppliers rather than unpronounceable Chinese brands on Amazon or eBay.
This was a fairly expensive RRP laser with some level of protection and stuff around it, the fact you could buy pens capable of pretty significant damage on ebay for way less where people wouldn't even grasp just how dangerous the thing is.
So I've got a laser I'm afraid to play with until I can make a safe environment for it and I'm even more afraid to sell on to anyone...
Feel like there's going to be some atrocity and some big time laser panic in the future.