Hi everyone,
I just ordered the Sculpfun ir-laser module and now I wonder if I should buy new safety goggles or are the ones from my old 10watt diode laser good enough?
There are no goggles provided with the module.
On Diode-Laser-wiki.com (http://Diode-Laser-wiki.com) we are warned that new goggles should be bought but it doesn’t mention which class or coulor they should be. Here is the message:
Attention: The laser module has a wavelength of 1064 nm! This means that the usual protective goggles for diode lasers are generally NOT effective here! These goggles only protect in the 450 nm range. You therefore need new safety goggles! The windows of housings do not usually provide protection either!**
I own a red pair and a green pair that came with my diode laser without any specs.
Does anyone have experience with this?
I have been researching the laser screens and eyeware protection for 20w 455nm & IR1064 2W. I was thinking also about, if I could combine screens in one viewing window or use seperatly, and also have two seperate eyewear glasses when using a specific laser module.
I contacted ‘Laservision’ gmbh’ and asked them about this situation and Lars contacted me asking for specific frequencies. I looked at the 20w module and noticed it stated 455nm - 460nm…So it is a range of frequencies, not just one!
I will do the same for the IR1064(2w) module, and focal distance information and also give them the size viewing screen for my enclosure.
Lasrs informed me that there may be materials to cover both frequency ranges so I will not need multiple screens and perhaps this would be the case with eyeware protection also, but I must provide specific info to find out.
You may also provide info on angle’s of reflection for viewing screen location.
There is also ‘Thor labs’ who I am told have good reputation, but I think the main point is that you take information from a trusted professional source.
Hi Pete,
thanks for your quick answer. I found some goggles on Amazon, and they seem to be quite different from the usual goggles that come with the diode laser and a lot more expensive.
Sculpfun has no goggles for their machines but I’ll ask them to.
Greetings Rudy
The Lasertree K1 looks like a good Laser machine to me, I hope you can figure out how to fix your problem. Can’t you just turn it around180 degrees lengthwise?
I found some good goggles with the right specs (1064nm.) from Cloudray. It also covers the lower diode laser frequenties.
Thanks for your message.
The trick was, to flip it upside down and turn it 180. It worked out ok…but as that put the logo on the underside it had my brain flipped and turned 180…haha.
Cables and tubes and all conected to control box…Just the 3 pin plug adapter to get and I’m sorted…Xcept for my laptop which is acting a bit strange. Its a n old one I got given last year…
might have to look for an alternative.