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Lasers. How powerful is too powerful?
Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 4:59 pm
by [PX] Nebuchadnezzar
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laser_safetyI have been looking at getting a laser for my gun, and it seems like the dangerously powerful ones look exactly like the safe ones so I think we should add an official rule to limit the power output, and require that they be checked before use. I like being able to see things and don't want to lose that ability.
The UK limits sales to <1mW, and the US <5mW
Discuss:
Re: Lasers. How powerful is too powerful?
Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 7:32 pm
by [PX]IronFist
in the US and Canada, class 3A is the maximum permitted
Which is <5mw, so we probably should just stick to the regulations that are already in place for Canada.
Re: Lasers. How powerful is too powerful?
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2011 2:21 pm
by Dempsey
What about the phased plasma rifle in the 40 watt range
Re: Lasers. How powerful is too powerful?
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2011 4:36 pm
by [PX]Kal Bob
Let the great laser arms race begin
Re: Lasers. How powerful is too powerful?
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2011 4:40 pm
by Quango
what diameter does the burn need to be to count as a hit?
Re: Lasers. How powerful is too powerful?
Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 8:59 pm
by Paragon
About the size of a human retina
Re: Lasers. How powerful is too powerful?
Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 9:13 pm
by [PX] Nebuchadnezzar
[PX]Kal Bob wrote:Let the great laser arms race begin
I could easily buy a 20mW one from Deal Extreme and change the label. No one would know until I blinded a couple of people...
Re: Lasers. How powerful is too powerful?
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 6:28 am
by [PX]Kal Bob
Accept that the customs officers would take it out of the bag at the boarder.... lol
Re: Lasers. How powerful is too powerful?
Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 12:29 pm
by THE JEW (RaVeN)