Recent content by Anousse

Thank you Encap for the links I'll check it out. I am very aware of all the things you mentioned! Regards!

Thanks for the suggestion CurtisOliver, If I am happy with the results and it becomes a permanent part of the process, I won't keep it portable and everything will be shielded to avoid unwanted reflections. Regards!

Thanks everyone for all the info. I just saw that you have a guide on how to make a laser, so I might just do that based on your recommendations! You have all been very helpful. Regards!

Thanks Alaskan, I started to look at building one myself too, so I'll keep your suggestion in mind. CurtisOliver, preferably yes, it would be better to have it portable. Space is tight and there are many heat sources, so the less objects you have around, the better! Regards!

Hi Alaskan, from my experiment, 3.5 W will be ok. I tried 2 W and I have reached 350 C, which might be ok, but considering I was heating a thermocouple and not the material of interest, I would like some room. Just answered it above, but less than 500$ would be ok. Of course, the lesser the...

Hi Diachi, the equivalent of mass under the laser spot should be less than a gram. As I said, it is highly exothermic and as soon as a small amount melts, it reacts and the whole reaction is self driven. The material covering the thermocouple is stainless steel I believe (Nickel alloy inside)...

Hi Alaskan, I'm not too sure I understand your answer, but I am not trolling or anything. I found this forum to be a good and reliable source of information on laser pointers, and this is exactly what I am looking for: a cheap, reliable, high power laser pointer! I've looked at the review...

Hi everyone, first time poster here. I would like to use a laser as a heat source to start a chemical reaction (forming an alloy out of two metals). Having to heat it through quartz with a flame is not very efficient for large volume. The reaction is exothermic, so I just need to have it...