| sushix |
| I think I am going to get one of these. It is pretty good deal with free shipping. link |
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| rajarajan |
| Bad idea if you have kids around. If they look at this beam directly it can have a blinding effect. Any number of web pages can be found enumerating the damage it can do to your eyes if viewed directly. |
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| G. COLTON |
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Originally posted by rajarajan
Bad idea if you have kids around. If they look at this beam directly it can have a blinding effect. Any number of web pages can be found enumerating the damage it can do to your eyes if viewed directly.
You have to know the strength of the beam before you can make a "danger" statement. Do you know the beam strength?
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| sushix |
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Bad idea if you have kids around. If they look at this beam directly it can have a blinding effect. Any number of web pages can be found enumerating the damage it can do to your eyes if viewed directly.
I don't think u need to worry about that since the laser is pointing down. |
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| rajarajan |
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Originally posted by G. COLTON
You have to know the strength of the beam before you can make a "danger" statement. Do you know the beam strength?
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I am assuming it uses an off the shelf laser diode used in pointers. |
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| G. COLTON |
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Originally posted by rajarajan
I am assuming it uses an off the shelf laser diode used in pointers.
Assuming is not good for your health if you are dealing with a device that has a potential danger. If a neighbor's child was injured your assumption would never stand up in court.
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| pianoman41 |
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Originally posted by rajarajan
I am assuming it uses an off the shelf laser diode used in pointers.
The Instapark system uses a Class 3a laser which the FDA classifies as "Dangerous." This is the same type of laser used in most laser pointers made since 1993. These lasers are NOT eye-safe, and the FDA warns that Class 3a lasers should not be used by/around unsupervised children.
However, this system does have a cool feature that it only turns on when it detects light from the garage door opener (which is what powers it), so the laser is off most of the time. However, people with children certainly need to consider the potential hazard of unsupervised children in the presence of laser-emitting devices. |
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| pianoman41 |
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Originally posted by sushix
I don't think u need to worry about that since the laser is pointing down.
And a child would never stand underneath it and stare up at it, right? :D |
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| dj-mdx2 |
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Originally posted by pianoman41
And a child would never stand underneath it and stare up at it, right? :D
Actually, with kids, you never know... |
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| pianoman41 |
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Originally posted by dj-mdx2
Actually, with kids, you never know...
My point exactly. Esepcially if you tell them NOT to do it in the first place.
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| MDteX |
| I've had a similar system for about 8-9 years. So far my kids have not looked at it. In fact they basically ignore it. It's just a tiny red dot on the dashboard. |
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| jldekoning |
| I'm more concerned with it cutting my MDX in half. :D |
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