Re: [sudo-discuss] giant laser for the robot

i can't tell by looking at the beam. how do you find out such a thing? we need some sort of spectrometer since it's bright enough to be detected through almost any filter. On Thu, 19 May 2016, Adam Munich wrote: > 1064nm, 808nm or 975nm? > > - - - - Begin automatically generated footer - - - - > > Weblog: http://adammunich.com > Cell: +1-650-452-0554, M-F 10a - 8p PST > > PGP Public Key: https://pgp.mit.edu/pks/lookup?search=adam+munich > > > On Thu, May 19, 2016 at 12:55 PM, Jake <jake(a)spaz.org> wrote: >> >> >> i was planning to just make an opaque, hinged privacy temporary-wall >> for >> when the robot is doing something dirty like that. It will help with >> ventilation too, which is a bigger problem than arc flash with the >> plasma >> cutter. >> >> but a plasma cutter is such an awesome tool, i think it's totally worth >> the >> annoyance of having to make it safe for puny humans. >> >> -jake >> >> >> On Thu, 19 May 2016, Adam Munich wrote: >> >>> You wont find an NIR blocking plastic curtain, unless it's black >>> vinyl. >>> >>> - - - - Begin automatically generated footer - - - - >>> >>> Weblog: http://adammunich.com >>> Cell: +1-650-452-0554, M-F 10a - 8p PST >>> >>> PGP Public Key: https://pgp.mit.edu/pks/lookup?search=adam+munich >>> >>> >>> On Wed, May 18, 2016 at 11:41 PM, Patrik D'haeseleer >>> <patrikd(a)gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Cool! Do you have a model number on there somewhere? >>>> >>>> I assume this will be an IR laser if it's a diode array. So if we get >>>> a >>>> safety curtain, we'll need one that can block both UV from the plasma >>>> cutter, and IR from the laser. Ditto for safety goggles. I assume >>>> that's >>>> feasible, although likely a little harder than protecting against >>>> just >>>> one >>>> of those. >>>> >>>> Patrik >>>> >>>> On Wed, May 11, 2016 at 1:58 PM, Jake <jake(a)spaz.org> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I forgot to include this link: >>>>> >>>>> http://www.idacontrol.com/articles.php?nid=10 >>>>> >>>>> and a picture of the laser: >>>>> >>>>> http://i.imgur.com/eXwf7Lo.jpg >>>>> >>>>> I looked it up and to put out 75 watts of laser power, we should >>>>> probably >>>>> feed in about 187 watts, or 2.5 times as much DC power in. That >>>>> means >>>>> we >>>>> need 112 watts of cooling with the liquid path. >>>>> >>>>> we can put sonar sensors on the front of the laser so we can >>>>> pre-focus >>>>> it >>>>> by distance while preparing works to be cut. >>>>> >>>>> -jake >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, 11 May 2016, Jake wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> we got a giant laser for the robot. This will allow it to cut >>>>>> things >>>>>> precisely for us, even if they're really large. >>>>>> >>>>>> of course to do this we'll have a safety interlock to prevent use >>>>>> by >>>>>> untrained people, and we'll have a safety curtain or folding wall >>>>>> to >>>>>> deploy >>>>>> around the robot while the laser is enabled, so nobody can >>>>>> accidentally >>>>>> see >>>>>> the light coming from it. >>>>>> >>>>>> I don't know the wavelength of the laser, but it's a giant laser >>>>>> diode >>>>>> array with a lens on the end, and it has a water cooling jacket, >>>>>> and >>>>>> i >>>>>> think >>>>>> i was told it's a 75 watt laser. we do have a way to power it. >>>>>> >>>>>> if anyone wants to get involved with playing with this, please let >>>>>> me >>>>>> know. I think we could get it to the point where it could cut >>>>>> through >>>>>> some >>>>>> serious stuff, and the extremely large work area of the robot is a >>>>>> big >>>>>> deal. >>>>>> >>>>>> -jake >>>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> sudo-discuss mailing list >>>>> sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org >>>>> https://sudoroom.org/lists/listinfo/sudo-discuss >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> sudo-discuss mailing list >>>> sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org >>>> https://sudoroom.org/lists/listinfo/sudo-discuss >>>> >>> >> >