For me the presentation/presenter puts me off the video/channel.
I converted my microwave into a laser oven [video]
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Re: I converted my microwave into a laser oven [video]
#42I wonder, how many people will give themselves RF burns or permanent laser damage to their eyesight trying to replicate stuff they see in these click-baity videos? YouTube is full of content that tries to give the impression of a random, edgy, not-quite-knowing-what-they're-doing guy just messing around with stuff in their parent's garage, woefully ignoring all safety concerns on camera. I'm sure many of their viewer…
This isn't a clickbaitey video. This is styropyro, one of the most knowledgeable YouTubers when it comes to lasers and the related engineering. He's not just some dude who hooks up lasers to a wall outlet. He knows very well what he's doing. He always makes a point about proper laser safety. Another one is Photonicinduction, an electrical engineer that plays with insane voltages in his attic basically. I'd never want…
I guess the guy was lucky that his laser goggles which were designed for 0.5 watts also worked for 700 watts.
Re: I converted my microwave into a laser oven [video]
#43Earlier quoted context omitted.
Sorry, I simply don't agree with your point of view.
Out of interest, have you ever worked with equipment like this? Or in an environment that contains this type of equipment? Trying to avoid a personal attack here. But having worked in environments that deal with high voltage equipment, and high power lasers, been through the safety training, and also been prevented by co-workers from touching/doing something that would have seriously injured me. I’ve developed a heal…
Not junon, but I agree with them. I have a chemistry degree, years of chemical safety training, years of practice as a fire artist and performer, and a huge fan of all these high energy science channels. My hobby is basically doing this same kind of "don't try at home" content, sans uploading it, and in fact the thought has crossed my mind to start a channel.
There is only so much "don't try this at home" disclaimers can do. NurdRage and NileRed probably have the best disclaimers, but even then they are no excuse for actual safety training and experience. There is too much to cram into one safety brief.
Should we censor all woodworking videos of old timers with outdated safety habits?
There comes a point of "we are all adults here" and if you are not, you are probably a dumbshit teenager doing dumbshit stuff without adults knowing. I got my start doing dumbshit dangerous chemistry without any assistance of YouTube, it was all forums for me and there were no warnings, it was just implied that what you are doing has risks and you should look into them. And yeah I had my injuries and near misses, nothing awful thankfully.
If you have any inkling of self preservation, you learn what is required for at least a modicum of safety, and you ask questions of those also in the hobby how to do things safely. The great thing about these channels is that they nucleate and create a nexus for people interested in this stuff, often on Reddit, which is like the one-forum-to-rule-them-all (though I do rather miss the phpbb ones depth)
I think what bugs me about this attitude is it basically implies sharing dangerous knowledge is unethical. Let's say we censor StyroPyro, are people going to suddenly not be tempted? No, they are just going to find other outlets for their curiosity.
Re: I converted my microwave into a laser oven [video]
#44To get a more even heating, he should try heating with a moving gamma knife.
Re: I converted my microwave into a laser oven [video]
#45For me the presentation/presenter puts me off the video/channel.
I get what you’re saying. It takes a bit to get it. My first impressions were likely similar to yours. But…
Then it starts to sink in. This guy knows more than most experts on the topic. Either he’s playing to the gag or he simply is the way he is. That’s when it becomes entertaining.
Re: I converted my microwave into a laser oven [video]
#46Earlier quoted context omitted.
> If some idiot thinks they're god and wants to emulate something they're clearly not capable of doing safely It can be difficult to know if you’re capable of doing something safely. Unfortunately you only find out that you’re not capable when it goes wrong. There’s a reason why labs and engineering firms force people through long detailed safety training courses. There’s a lot of things out there that can kill or se…
03:11 > Now I gotta say it, poking around in a microwave is not for the inexperienced. When electronics hobbyists get killed by their projects, it's almost always because they're messing around with microwave parts like these.
Do you have a source for that claim?
Re: I converted my microwave into a laser oven [video]
#47Each of those laser array chips is ~$300 when bought as a factory reject from China. He has 9 of them... Is YouTube really profitable enough to spend $2.5k just in parts, not to mention the other components and a few days to assemble test and film this?
You've probably spent that on a vacation. Is your life so profitable that you can spend that money on a vacation? Get some perspective. This is also his hobby.
Re: I converted my microwave into a laser oven [video]
#48Earlier quoted context omitted.
Sorry, I simply don't agree with your point of view.
Out of interest, have you ever worked with equipment like this? Or in an environment that contains this type of equipment? Trying to avoid a personal attack here. But having worked in environments that deal with high voltage equipment, and high power lasers, been through the safety training, and also been prevented by co-workers from touching/doing something that would have seriously injured me. I’ve developed a heal…
> Out of interest, have you ever worked with equipment like this? Or in an environment that contains this type of equipment?
Yes.
Re: I converted my microwave into a laser oven [video]
#49Earlier quoted context omitted.
This isn't a clickbaitey video. This is styropyro, one of the most knowledgeable YouTubers when it comes to lasers and the related engineering. He's not just some dude who hooks up lasers to a wall outlet. He knows very well what he's doing. He always makes a point about proper laser safety. Another one is Photonicinduction, an electrical engineer that plays with insane voltages in his attic basically. I'd never want…
I guess the guy was lucky that his laser goggles which were designed for 0.5 watts also worked for 700 watts.
StryoPyro is 100% aware of the ratings for his goggles.
Re: I converted my microwave into a laser oven [video]
#50For me the presentation/presenter puts me off the video/channel.
Instant subscribe for me, what's wrong with the presentation? If you don't have anything nice or productive to say maybe refrain from commenting in the future.
This guy obviously put a lot of effort into this video, it's a cool project, impressive display of skills and knowledge and he manages to be both funny and educational at the same time. What's not to love?