neidu3@sh.itjust.worksM to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-28 hours agoWhat unusual/uncommon item(s) do you always keep around for a perfectly logical reasons?message-squaremessage-square88fedilinkarrow-up143arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up141arrow-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-28 hours agomessage-square88fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareJoshuaFalken@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·6 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-up4·6 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.