Originally Posted by
mixedgas
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I'm equally vocal about scan heads emitting static beams.
....Steve
YEP!!
As many of us that have been around PL for a while and taken in a few state-side LEM events will attest, he will definitely take aim at anyone who pushed the "stupid" boundary with lasers, be they high-powered hand-held pointers, or enclosed in laser projection systems.
Which is a good thing for all concerned.
I think the problem with LPF is that the more vocal (and often immature) "bad apples" get all the attention, and those that try to pursue the hobby correctly & safely get lost in the background.
Conversely, the discussions on PL generally lead towards SAFE, technical solutions to the our various hobby challenges, most of them with the overall goal of presenting SAFE visual laser displays. And yes, we take a few "liberties" at our LEM's, but we take them knowing we expose ONLY ourselves to any potential hazards, since they are CLOSED, INVITATION-ONLY events. Even our infamous "toy helicopter incident" was in a VERY controlled section of that particular location, with controlled, limited access.
You're not likely to see anyone who has invested the time & expense in a laser projection system being stupid enough to just randomly blast it at anyone in the general public, or aim it at flying aircraft (my personal peeve...) just for some cheap thrill.
Unfortunately, that happens far too often with the readily-available high-power laser pointers, and in the end it makes us ALL look bad, whether we're from PL, LPF, or other individual hobbiests & pros just trying to do it right.
Last edited by Stuka; 06-08-2010 at 17:46.
RR
Metrologic HeNe 3.3mw Modulated laser, 2 Radio Shack motors, and a broken mirror.
1979.
Sweet.....