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Title: Ferranti Photonics MF1500 Industrial 1.5kW CO2 laser
Post by: Homer J Simpson on December 25, 2016, 03:26:23 pm

Another interesting one from Mike.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1jbxswJhGY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1jbxswJhGY)
Title: Re: Ferranti Photonics MF1500 Industrial 1.5kW CO2 laser
Post by: Vgkid on December 25, 2016, 05:08:20 pm
Speaking of lasers. Thers is a 10.5kw argon laser on my local craigslist.
Title: Re: Ferranti Photonics MF1500 Industrial 1.5kW CO2 laser
Post by: SeanB on December 25, 2016, 05:17:59 pm
Speaking of lasers. Thers is a 10.5kw argon laser on my local craigslist.

you know you want it......... price be damned.
Title: Re: Ferranti Photonics MF1500 Industrial 1.5kW CO2 laser
Post by: daqq on December 25, 2016, 05:19:21 pm
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Speaking of lasers. Thers is a 10.5kw argon laser on my local craigslist.
Well, you should treat your self. It's that time of the year  ;)
Title: Re: Ferranti Photonics MF1500 Industrial 1.5kW CO2 laser
Post by: German_EE on December 25, 2016, 05:30:49 pm
Now all you need is the shark.
Title: Re: Ferranti Photonics MF1500 Industrial 1.5kW CO2 laser
Post by: SeanB on December 25, 2016, 06:19:30 pm
Now all you need is the shark.

I would recommend a Whale shark, even though it is as harmless as you can get ( aside to plankton and very small fish) but has the carry capability to move the laser and power supply, you just need a long power cord and a waterproof box for the electronics.
Title: Re: Ferranti Photonics MF1500 Industrial 1.5kW CO2 laser
Post by: Vgkid on December 25, 2016, 06:26:04 pm
Here is the link:
http://norfolk.craigslist.org/tls/5911449932.html (http://norfolk.craigslist.org/tls/5911449932.html)
Only a few miles away from me.
Title: Re: Ferranti Photonics MF1500 Industrial 1.5kW CO2 laser
Post by: mikeselectricstuff on December 25, 2016, 06:26:51 pm
Speaking of lasers. Thers is a 10.5kw argon laser on my local craigslist.
That would be input power, not output. 10.5kw in will probably be 5-10w max out
Title: Re: Ferranti Photonics MF1500 Industrial 1.5kW CO2 laser
Post by: PA0PBZ on December 25, 2016, 06:42:43 pm
That would be input power, not output. 10.5kw in will probably be 5-10w max out

Very good Mike, it's 6W according to specs (Innova90-6)
Title: Re: Ferranti Photonics MF1500 Industrial 1.5kW CO2 laser
Post by: Vgkid on December 25, 2016, 06:49:22 pm
A 10.5KW output laser would be huge. Rough calcs of almost 18.4MW input power.
Title: Re: Ferranti Photonics MF1500 Industrial 1.5kW CO2 laser
Post by: mikeselectricstuff on December 25, 2016, 06:54:04 pm
Those huge argons aren't hard to come by as they've now been replaced by DPSS. Their ridiculous inefficiency is part of their charm...