Recent content by tron23

Thx guys. I read around the forums and realized the dangers of lasers. I just might call it off, but I was wondering about the minimal amount of mW needed to have a laser burn matches and pop balloons. Also instead of getting goggles, is there a way of making a box to contain the laser so it...

Hi guys, I'm new to electronics even though I have a tendency of taking apart electrical objects.  ;) My friends and I are planning to build a burning laser for a physics project. I just want to get an idea of what we're going to do since, none of us have the slightest idea of how a laser works...