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Re:CNC Lasers for Cutting and Engraving by juggertao on Saturday January 27, 2024 @03:59AM (#39153889)
Lasers are so cheap these days. For $50 you can buy a DMX controlled 0.5W RGB laser from AliExpress.

I've been thinking about using them for Christmas lights.

Re:CNC Lasers for Cutting and Engraving by jacquesm on Saturday January 27, 2024 @04:00AM (#39153900)
That's very much not safe! I was at a resort in Eastern Europe over Christmas and on the other side of a lake someone had a rig like that. It caused me no end of trouble because it kept sweeping across the place where I was seated and this was easily a 100 meters or more. Make sure you know what/who you are pointing at.
Re:CNC Lasers for Cutting and Engraving by mrgaro on Saturday January 27, 2024 @04:03AM (#39153914)
Please don't. It's so easy to blind somebody with a laser. I always get anxious near laser shows, especially when there's a change it's not done properly as it could still blind you several hundred meters away.