Removing rust and paint in seconds

[zenataomm]

Wowsers! If this ever becomes cost effective as well as safe enough to use by Joe Public, what are the chances?

 

http://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/handheld-laser-cleaner/

[Nightwatch]

Looks fantastic. But, how dangerous can that be? Windows? Ali?

[RLWP]

A 1KW laser that strips rust in seconds? I can't imagine how that could possibly be dangerous....

 

Richard

[The Lockie]

Dont care how dangerous... I WANT one!!

[RLWP]

Dont care how dangerous... I WANT one!!

 

You make a good point

 

Richard

[WotEver]

Only 40k and it's yours

 

Euros too - so well cheap

[RLWP]

OK, what if we pool our pocket money? I've got four shillings and thruppence

 

Richard

[WotEver]

I have half a crown somewhere and a silver threepenny piece.

[MtB]

It even sounds like a light sabre!!

[Guest]

12 volt or 24?

[Murflynn]

does it remove millscale?

 

that is an issue for new boats.

[Chewbacka]

Brilliant bit of kit. Not sure my inverter could power it

[RLWP]

does it remove millscale?

 

that is an issue for new boats.

 

It probably does. It seems to be packing a load of energy into stuff on the surface of the steel, which is what millscale is

 

On the other hand, the 'rust' on some of those demos is pretty light stuff

 

Richard

[BEngo]

Gonna be difficult meeting one coming the oyher way in a tunnel tho!

N

[MtB]

 

It probably does. It seems to be packing a load of energy into stuff on the surface of the steel, which is what millscale is

 

On the other hand, the 'rust' on some of those demos is pretty light stuff

 

Richard

 

 

That struck me too. Yet the pitting corrosion on those samples was pretty deep too so I found myself wondering if they were previously cleaned up with possibly a lot more difficulty, then left out in the rain for a few days to re-rust them up for the video filming.

[Jrtm]

Its pretty inpressive though think of the time saved on stripping say an engine of its paint and rust to re paint.

 

No mess no covering up all the holes and ports and then washing every last bit of sand out. You could just get the enging out strip it down to a semi bacic form and job done saves hours if not days.

 

Imagin this being used in a dock every other time you repaint the hull you could have it stripped back to metal very quickly.

[RLWP]

Its pretty inpressive though think of the time saved on stripping say an engine of its paint and rust to re paint.

 

No mess no covering up all the holes and ports and then washing every last bit of sand out. You could just get the enging out strip it down to a semi bacic form and job done saves hours if not days.

 

It doesn't take very long with a steam cleaner

 

Richard

[Jrtm]

OK, what if we pool our pocket money? I've got four shillings and thruppence

 

Richard

Ive got a few odd nails and some old wood that you can sell for kindeling that takes us up to a 10 shilling note

[FadeToScarlet]

http://www.adapt-laser.com/

 

$480,000 for the biggest one

[WotEver]

Could take a few more weeks of saving then.

[Peter Reed]

I'm sending three and fourpence.

[zenataomm]

..... are you going to a dance?

[DrBurkstrom]

At £40k+ it's not something for every boater but I'd imagine it would be a reasonable investment for a boatyard that offers painting as a service. It must surely cut down on the time and effort required, plus you could charge an optional premium to customers who wanted to watch because it looks and sounds SO COOL!!!

[Peter Reed]

Advance!

[MtB]

I have to say, to vapourise with a laser the sheer volume of rust/paint/shite one gets on a boat is BOUND to result in some serious atmospheric pollution inside the shed, which will probably settle in a 1mm thick film on everything and give you cancer if you breathe it.

 

Just pouring some cold water of realism, like....