Clean With Light

[yogi]

Here is a cool video showing how to clean metal using a laser.

http://i.imgur.com/mLaPbne.mp4

[pilvikki]

love it! but how does it work?

[yogi]

I don't know how it works. All I found was the gif. However, I'd guess the laser vaporizes the dirt but isn't powerful enough to vaporize the base metal.

[pilvikki]

Metal surfaces are well-suited for many laser cleaning applications. Optimized beam settings will not metallurgically change or damage the laser treated surface. Only the coating, residue or oxide targeted for removal is affected as the laser beam is precisely adjusted not to react with the underlying metal surface.

but then something that makes a bit more sense, I think....

https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/com ... rust_work/



love the stuff you come up with!

[yogi]

I have a lot of sources to pick from. Sometimes it's overwhelming, and other days it's dry as Death Valley.