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Saw this on my fb feed. Which one of us couldn't use this, it's amazing
Laser rust remover

(I used to work in a laser lab at Uni)


Actually Bigted, you wouldn't. It's going to be big, cumbersome, heavy, expensive and dangerous. There will be limitations to what it can get to/reach.

Good morning all.
I saw the same video and looked quite smick in how easily it worked. Now seeing this post, I thought I'd have a bit more of an investigation and it is a cleanLaser they are using. Based on this, here is the link to the page I found with more information... The machine itself is fairly big....

http://www.cleanlaser.de/wEnglish/produkte/high-power-cl-1000.php

Not quite for the home user, but I liked it.

Yep, the video is deceiving, they show you the head unit doing it's thing but dont show you the 2 ton machine it's attached to.
Oh well back to sandpaper and elbow grease.

Yep that's the one.

And don't forget that's a marketing picture itself for the laser company, so doesn't show e.g.the probably continuous flow water cooling, 3-phase power supply, $$$ servicing, etc.

The really dangerous thing it implies is the material ablated just magically "disappears": it doesn't, it's vapourised and can therefore be breathed in, it may also be changed in a more chemically dangerous/reactive form.

And if you read the website, one "application" is nuclear decontamination...great! Turn your fixed radioactives into an aerosol to breathe in and spread further! Just the thing to warm the lungs! (I used to work with a nuclear-related area too).

Hi all

Nice find Big Ted
The 'laser' does make a cool 'laser' sound though.
Thanks Bushy Patrick for seeing beyond the slick marketing...

New applications for technologies are portrayed as all benefit.
Here is an ad I recently found, dating from 1914.



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Jack

Yes, lead paints are poisonous but asbestos based paints are better for you. lol
Reminds me of old cigarrete advertising.

And just to finish it (and you) off, let's combine two of them: smoking and asbestos!

Kent Micronite filter cigarettes from 1952-56

Cough, cough!