UK Laser Meet - Safety Issues???

[Yag]

it has to be said the last meet was so so good. it was so friendly, i spoke to every single person at the event.

everyone was so helpful and everyone looked at everyones kit. my kit was pretty naff but people still came over to have a look and give me tips and say good job.

it was a day to remember

Definitely seconded!

I was a little nervous about turning up with my crappy homemade kit last time, but everyone was just genuinely helpful and friendly!

[andy_con]

yes same here, my wooden box was pretty poo but people still took interest

[Tomcat]

well i like the idea of a wall of lasers pointing at a specified area that is cordened off if any are on or even plugged in

[stanwax]

I dont think we need cordons. What we need is responsibility and common sense. I believe Jem started this thread merely to make people think about what could happen and have it in thier minds on the day to avoid mishaps. Also as I pointed out in an earlier post there are risks form the cables and in my case water hoses that will be lying around the floor in a largely darkend room. This in many ways is more important to keep in mind than the laser beams because as Kevin (lynx) pointed out a laser can only blind you, electricity can kill you.

We need to a safe sensible meet which can only happen if the people attending are safe and sensible. We dont want to go OTT as this is a private meet rather than a public 'event'. That does not mean we ignore issues of safety but rather that we keep them more informal but very much in our minds and as I have said all along we each must be responsible for our own actions - if you are worried about a beam in the eye stay away from where the beams are. If you choose to get in the beams you do so at your own risk not anybody elses.

Rob

[Tomcat]

well as you say there wont be any really avarage joes there everyone will know the dangers of lasers and especially if anyone brings a gas laser they work on stupid voltages and with watercooled high voltage lasers there is a risk but we know what we are doing and if someone doesnt they are smart enough not to touch

[stanwax]

Indeed and I will be bringing my gas laser with water cooling - pipes pump and all!

220VDC in the head at up to 34A will not shock you - it WILL kill you.
these babies need respect by the truckload - and that is before you trun on the beam!

Rob

[Jem]

Indeed and I will be bringing my gas laser with water cooling - pipes pump and all!

Jem

[Tomcat]

well it takes 87ma across the heart to kill so yeah.. 34A from arm to leg will put around 1A through the heart

[KevSki]

well it takes 87ma across the heart to kill so yeah.. 34A from arm to leg will put around 1A through the heart

Lugging all that heavy equipment (rob ) up those stairs IS enough to kill ya! Those who have been know what I mean!!!!
Good exercise b4 I go skiing though eh !
Kev

[andy_con]

as ive said to rob ill be his bitch for the frst 20mins or so to help get his stuff in the room.