Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: laser manual ? Accu-sort model 20

turbulatordude wrote:

> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Marv Frankel" <Dcdziner@...>
> wrote:
>
>> Dude,
>> Jon is right. Accu-Sort lasers are designed to read bar-coded
>>labels at a distance of not more than about 4'. I have used their
>>scanners in distribution sortation systems for years. If you'd like
>>to verify this, call their engineering department in Telford, PA. The
>>number is in their web site.
>>
>>Marv Frankel
>>Los Angeles
>
>
>
> I was hoping to be able to use it for something light duty, alas....
> not to be.

Anything that shoots a beam around in open air where unprotected
people might be has to be under a certain DHEW class, I think it
might be IIa, but the classifications keep me confused. Anyway,
that is either 1 mW or 5 mW, even if the beam is scanned. As it
is, those lasers are painfully bright. There's no way you could
cut even tissue paper with 5 mW of red light. Also, you really
want far IR, about 10 um, for cutting purposes.

Jon