Re: Perhaps a new chance for the old aviation engines and parts
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2016 4:38 am
by David MacRay
I want one, they're only $480 000. I'm not getting one.
Re: Perhaps a new chance for the old aviation engines and parts
Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2016 4:56 am
by praveen4143
Would someone who understands engineering better than I be able to confirm how this would affect the thickness and other parameters of the metal object while cleaning the rust/corrosion off?
Is there more to this than the lasers being a micro-scrubbing agent akin to a very small steel-wool scrubber?
Re: Perhaps a new chance for the old aviation engines and parts
Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2016 1:09 pm
by woodzi
It works because the rust absorbs the energy from the laser and is heated to a plasma state. The bare metal underneath the rust is reflective at the wavelength of the laser, so it doesn't heat up.
Re: Perhaps a new chance for the old aviation engines and parts
Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2016 3:28 pm
by Chris
I would love to use it to clean up the rust on my old Subaru but I fear that I wouldn't have any car left at the end.