• Question: How strong are the lasers you use on a scale of 0 to 10?

    Asked by brain master 21 to Euan on 13 Jun 2016. This question was also asked by s wizard, LUKEYJONESEY27.
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      Euan Allen answered on 13 Jun 2016:

      Hi brain master 21 and 798eadf45,

      If we say that 0 is a light bulb and 10 is the death star laser, then I would say that the lasers I use are around a 7 or an 8.

      Lasers actually have an official safety ranking which is based on how dangerous they are. The lasers I use are in the most dangerous called which is called 3B/4 lasers. These lasers can be really dangerous because they are so powerful that the can make you blind if you get the laser light in your eyes. They can also burn your skin if you put your hand in the beam, and can set things on fire too!

      What’s particularly scary sometimes is that some of our lasers produce a colour that your eye is not sensitive too. So sometimes you can’t even see when the laser is on!

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