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Thank you! I’ve not done the calculations but our solar system is 800 watts continuous output in full sun. We have supercapacitors that can deliver several kilo
by TaylorAlexander 4y ago
Thank you! I’ve not done the calculations but our solar system is 800 watts continuous output in full sun. We have supercapacitors that can deliver several kilowatts in short bursts. I’d suspect that it’s perfectly possible to run a suitably powerful laser off of that. I’ve got a laser cutter at home that draws 40 watts of power and cuts through heavy denim fabric, so that would definitely kill a weed! I suppose this means we could continuously run ten such lasers while also leaving overhead for the drive system and compute.
- Super_Jambo 4y agoAre you sure it draws 40w or outputs 40w? I'd have thought to cut denim you'd need a laser outputting 40w?
- TaylorAlexander 4y agoIt’s 10 watts optical power, 40 watts electrical power. This is the laser and it works great for cutting fabric, though thick white fabric is most difficult to cut and I have to move it pretty slowly. https://youtu.be/QrtGMzzSWDo https://youtu.be/QrtGMzzSWDo https://a.aliexpress.com/_mLyQn54 https://a.aliexpress.com/_mLyQn54