Laser smashing ice! Can your's do this?

[aijii]

lol

thats pretty funny.

its even funnier that some people don't see the funny side of it.

[mixedgas]

[QUOTE=daedal;93517]LOL!

Aside from the stupidity of this video... I'm not sure I'd be willing to take the risk on how much was back-reflected into the optics and the diode on a laser of my own... Well, maybe if that person's paying for it

On a real note, I'd love to see a laser cutting ice... In person

Its boring. maybe a wisp of steam at best. If your very lucky you get some orange flashes.

I had a friend focus 2000 watts of co2 into a teacup of water. Very boring, the surface boiled at a tiny spot, then he lifted the focus a bit, and instant very tiny orange water vapor plasma ball, but thats it. So if 10,000, which is supposed to totally be adsorbed by h2o does that, 1064 is not gonna be spectacular. Thats why water is such a great coolant.

Steve

[300EVIL]

[QUOTE=mixedgas;93524]

LOL!

Aside from the stupidity of this video... I'm not sure I'd be willing to take the risk on how much was back-reflected into the optics and the diode on a laser of my own... Well, maybe if that person's paying for it

On a real note, I'd love to see a laser cutting ice... In person

Its boring. maybe a wisp of steam at best. If your very lucky you get some orange flashes.

I had a friend focus 2000 watts of co2 into a teacup of water. Very boring, the surface boiled at a tiny spot, then he lifted the focus a bit, and instant very tiny orange water vapor plasma ball, but thats it. So if 10,000, which is supposed to totally be adsorbed by h2o does that, 1064 is not gonna be spectacular. Thats why water is such a great coolant.

Steve

You mean like this! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYvyn...om=PL&index=24



I just tried hitting ice with around 40W @ 808nm. Totally not spectacular. Although, my little 4W CO2 bores through ice just fine. Water is pitch black to 10.6um.

[Things]

[QUOTE=300EVIL;93531]

You mean like this! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYvyn...om=PL&index=24



I just tried hitting ice with around 40W @ 808nm. Totally not spectacular. Although, my little 4W CO2 bores through ice just fine. Water is pitch black to 10.6um.

You probably already know this, but thats because to your CO2, that ice cube is a non-see thru object due to the wavelength