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IshKebab
on April 15, 2024
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A tiny ultrabright laser that can melt steel
A 5W laser can't cut steel. You need to be in the kilowatts before you can cut metal (unless it is very very very thin).
ChrisMarshallNY
on April 15, 2024
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You may well be correct, and I spoke out of turn, but it is my understanding that the wavelength of the laser can make a
huge
difference.
hhtyjgguh
on April 15, 2024
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Club show lasers of 5W are pretty common.
drtgh
on April 15, 2024
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I'm sorry, but there's no way around it, with 5W you can cut metal just as easily as you can cut a tree with a knife. At least with contemporary technology (In the future who knows).
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