neidu3@sh.itjust.worksM to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-21 day agoWhat unusual/uncommon item(s) do you always keep around for a perfectly logical reasons?message-squaremessage-square109fedilinkarrow-up166arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up164arrow-down1message-squareWhat unusual/uncommon item(s) do you always keep around for a perfectly logical reasons?neidu3@sh.itjust.worksM to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-21 day agomessage-square109fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareJoshuaFalken@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·23 hours agoGlad to know I was quite wrong. Thank you for potentially saving my vision. Not knowing much about lasers myself obviously, is a welding helmet be sufficient protection from indirect exposure?
minus-squareSanctus@anarchist.nexuslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·22 hours agoYes, with my 3w, I can use it periodically without goggles but I cannot look at the beam for more than a few seconds. A welding helmet will protect you completely. It does make it hard to use with precision at night tho.
Glad to know I was quite wrong. Thank you for potentially saving my vision.
Not knowing much about lasers myself obviously, is a welding helmet be sufficient protection from indirect exposure?
Yes, with my 3w, I can use it periodically without goggles but I cannot look at the beam for more than a few seconds. A welding helmet will protect you completely. It does make it hard to use with precision at night tho.
Good to know, thank you.