[sudo-discuss] giant laser for the robot

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