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Re:US Employee in China Suffers Brain Injury in Case Recalli... by jcims on Wednesday May 23, 2018 @05:02PM (#17138253)
While true, the energy delivered to the subject depends on the radiation pattern. A 100W light bulb can help you pick out clothes in the closet, a 100W laser can cut steel (sorta).
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Re:US Employee in China Suffers Brain Injury in Case Recalli... by fh973 on Thursday May 24, 2018 @02:23AM (#17141523)
A 100W laser cuts acrylic and wood, not steel. This is the power level of hobbyist laser cutters.
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Re:US Employee in China Suffers Brain Injury in Case Recalli... by jcims on Friday May 25, 2018 @05:54PM (#17158334)
That's in part why I said 'sorta', but Kern actually sells a 150w CO2 laser that they will support for metal cutting applications (2mm for mild steel).

I'll conveniently ignore the O2 assist for the sake of counterpoint. :)

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