Well, the reason why I ask is because I have the impression that all the people here ALWAYS wear goggles when they do something with the laser
(probably not), even watching the show
(I doubt it). I understand that I need to use goggles when working with single beams and for laser setup. But I still think that a show needs to be watched without...
See, it's like having sex with, or without a condom... if you trust your wife, sex without a condom is safe and a lot more fun
I understand the principle of MPE and all that, but it's not very practical for home use, is it
(Why not ? do your eyeballs change because you are at home rather than at a venue ?.. are your eyes any less valuable than an audience members??) With the same analogy from above, it's like putting the condom under a microscope and look for holes. By that time, my desire is long gone. (and your wife as well) (
perhaps the answer is in the matter of balls, eyes and other types !)
So, my personal guideline was that with this amount of power (50+100), a moving beam can be assumed (
oh no ! the assume word) safe enough for home use(
why ? can you prove it? if so lets see the math). As long as the scanned pattern is for example not smaller then a cokecan, and any single beams are above the audience heads.
Here in Belgium (and the surrounding countries) you would be amazed what you see at parties and clubs(
it appears to be the case all over the world but does that make it safe ?). They probably know MPE levels, but i dont think anyone is checking it. I guess they boost it 4 times because they know the max mpe is a worst case scenario number with build in safety margins.
If there is one thing missing on the forum, it is a reasonable safety guide for newbies like me.
( if you went to those sites and also did a search here there is loads of information) It scares me that people on ex. LaserPointerForums buy +200mw pointers for burning only. Hell, even my 30mw green pointer is too bright to watch when you point it to a white wall(
mmmmm interesting, wonder what thats telling you !!) On the other hand, telling everyone to calculate MPE's and (
why again !!).use goggles all the time (
I doubt this happens all the time) is imo overkill for home use
I call it personal safety mentality.
Carmangary, can you tell me where you bought these and how much they were ?