The part they didn't show was where all those cables went.
what's the benefit of this over a hand grinder though. probs expensive as hell
cool as fuck though
[QUOTE=loopoo;47846505]what's the benefit of this over a hand grinder though. probs expensive as hell
cool as fuck though[/QUOTE]
i reckon you could employ this to cut finely dashed lines across material and punch it out, which would be a lot faster than having to manually grind through thick materials
[QUOTE=aznz888;47846744]i reckon you could employ this to cut finely dashed lines across material and punch it out, which would be a lot faster than having to manually grind through thick materials[/QUOTE]
That and something tells me you want to keep particles/shards/ribbons of material to a minimum (which cutting with a disc or a saw create en-masse), whereas laser-cutting is very clean.
[QUOTE=ewitwins;47846853]That and something tells me you want to keep particles/shards/ribbons of material to a minimum (which cutting with a disc or a saw create en-masse), whereas laser-cutting is very clean.[/QUOTE]
those sparks would still generate the same amount of material though, since it's just being pushed out of the way at high speeds.
[QUOTE=aznz888;47846922]those sparks would still generate the same amount of material though, since it's just being pushed out of the way at high speeds.[/QUOTE]
No it doesn't. Laser and plasma cutting is very precise compared to mechanical cutting -- as is water jet cutting. The more precise your cutter is, the less waste is emitted from the material you're cutting.
And in the case of laser cutting, there's no waste created by the cutter itself.
I want a job doing this. Why can't I get a job doing this?
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[QUOTE=loopoo;47846505]what's the benefit of this over a hand grinder though. probs expensive as hell
cool as fuck though[/QUOTE]
No contamination disposal of blades etc.
I wonder how much more feasable this is over plasma cutting
I think you're all missing the point in that this is technically, a [I][B]laser gun[/B][/I].
[QUOTE=Mikesword221;47849056]I think you're all missing the point in that this is technically, a [I][B]laser gun[/B][/I].[/QUOTE]
All it takes is for it to not blind you when you shoot it and bam, we've got ourselves some modern warfare.
now lets make like a accelerator backpack to power the thing and then put on a mechanical/pneumatic suit to carry the weight!
[QUOTE=loopoo;47846505]what's the benefit of this over a hand grinder though. probs expensive as hell
cool as fuck though[/QUOTE]
In addition to what people have said above, they mention at the beginning robotic lasers, which leads me to believe they may have programmed robots who usually do the cutting, but because each part may be different, it might be easier for them to just give a guy a laser gun to cut down material rather than program the cutting procedure for each piece of equipment.
It actually looks about as much as I'd expect a laser gun to look, it's like they wanted it to look sci-fi and cool.
[QUOTE=haloguy234;47846499]The part they didn't show was where all those cables went.[/QUOTE]
Well it's pretty self explanatory.
It needs two things, power for the laser and air for the air jet.
The black cable is likely the tube connected to the air compressor, while the white cable is the power cable.
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Here's a video of the same laser cutting much thicker steel.
[QUOTE=paul simon;47850113]Well it's pretty self explanatory.
The black cable is likely the tube connected to the air compressor, while the white cable is the power cable.
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[media]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lHuaszpe-U[/media]
Here's a video of the same laser cutting much thicker steel.[/QUOTE]
I meant something more along the lines of how big is the power source and air compressor.
[QUOTE=haloguy234;47850153]I meant something more along the lines of how big is the power source and air compressor.[/QUOTE]
Your average air compressor is probably enough, and it needs 5kW of power.
[QUOTE=loopoo;47846505]what's the benefit of this over a hand grinder though. probs expensive as hell
cool as fuck though[/QUOTE]
Im guessing since it was made for the nuclear industry, it probably reduces the amount of contamination when cutting apart pipes and whatnot. Laser cutters dont make physical contact so you don't have to worry about getting radioactive dust on your tool (or maybe not as much). I'm just guessing here.
[QUOTE=MrHeadHopper;47849391]All it takes is for it to not blind you when you shoot it and bam, we've got ourselves some modern warfare.[/QUOTE]
Wouldn't it set somebody on fire if you shot them with it? I'm pretty certain it would get banned if any military actually used them.
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