How to Make Laser Safety Goggles: Under $10

[survivorevil]

Part of this video is true. Safety glasses for visible lasers are just made out of the opposite color of the laser. for green- red, blue-yellow. Unfortunately he didnt mention that if your green laser doesnt have an IR filter, that IR energy will go right through the goggles to your eyes

[spoon527]

so wait wich color blocks from violet /blue?

[chillywings]

@GBoCookies

Hey... where'd you get this info from?

[ConfessHD]

Your the biggest dumbass in the world. Take off the video because your going to make people go blind

[ConfessHD]

Your retarted. You will go blind.

[MrFunkymonkee]

gay

[mikecdc97]

why is everyone disliking this, its actually very helpful, so dont be ignorant and hate

[ConfessHD]

@mikecdc97 Are you blind yet?

[mikecdc97]

@ConfessHD i dont use the glasses, was too lazy to do it, so i go ghetto style and go without them, and no im not blind

[ConfessHD]

@mikecdc97 Wow you are one lucky kid. If you got hit in the eye with a reflection or directly you'd go blind

[mikecdc97]

@ConfessHD ive been hit directly, for not even 1/10 of a second, im fine, i have a 100mw max, 50mw min green laser, but it did infact hurt my eyes, so im more careful now

[MatthewZachary001]

does the red work for 1000mw lasers?and is 10x10 in cm or in what type of measurement

[drewfuckinprado]

nigga looks like a fat ass harry potter



[sadgreen]

Can someone please clear this up for me: If I have a green laser that also emits IR, then does a safety glass for green lasers work in this case? Or what is your recommended solution? Thanks!

[meattube4u33]

BAD IDEA, whats the OD of these gels? Is a persons eye sight not worth $60? you are setting yourself up for a nasty lawsuit telling the average person they can make thier own laser safety glasses, if you have any sense at all you will pull this video before someone gets hurt and you start getting letters from some greedy lawyer.

[Moshburger420]

make some glasses that make you look less like a fag

[mynameisrodney]

Do not do this under any circumstances!

The fact that at 1:14 this guy points the laser directly at his own face shows how stupid he is.

It's been said many times here already but there is a huge danger of IR radiation. Because you can't see IR light, you dont have a natural blink defence, and often the first sign of IR exposure is an audible "pop!" as your retinal cells superheat and explode.

[TheDarkVoids]

If you live in the USA do you think Home Depot have these Theatrical Gel sheets?

[Dreadlockswampy]

What about the IR laser that is emitted. I very much doubt it protects against that, buy some proper glasses that way you know your eyes will be protected eeejiot !!!

[FPSBass]

I can hear caramell dance!!

[masterpj55]

also why do I hear caramell dansen?

[masterpj55]

NEVER EVER EVER MAKE YOUR OWN SAFETY GOGGLES!!!

YOU SHOULDN'T SAFE UP ON SAFETY, SOMEONE'S EYES ARE MORE PRICEY.

IMAGINE IF THE QUALITY DOES NOT HOLD UP OR WORK

WELL THEN IT'S BYE BYE EYES.

I SUGGEST YOU TO REMOVE THIS VIDEO RIGHT NOW PLZ!

[DavidPennable]

yeah, this blocks color , but not the ...RRRAAADDDIIIOOOAAACCCTTTIII­VVVEEE... wavelength.

[wbeaty]

DANGER, congo blue doesn't block infrared at all. If your cheap greenie has lots of IR leakage, your retina could take a hit.

Use a cheap camera and a prism to spread out the spectrum and check for IR leakage. Or even try bouncing it off a CDROM, and look for extra infrared spots with the camera; spots that aren't visible by eye.

[TekTakular]

@GBoCookies

Awesome, Thanks for the info.

[Ravenpulse]

Save yourself $60 AND YOUR VISION!

[mophead6912]

Glad it's you and your friends eyes and not mine...........

[cadwhisker]

For anyone watching this, beware! Real laser safety glasses should have the frequencies of light that they block written/engraved on them, something like "750-1064nm OD 7+".

These home-made ones will not block light coming in from the side - don't forget that.

You'll know when you've been hit by a stray beam of light reflecting off something shiny, but by then it'll probably be too late.

[Xx8SAM8xX]

kid cant take his eyes off the tv

[dereileak]

I would much rather spend 20 dollars and be able to see the rest of my life, unless you can meter your findings, they are not trustable

[Connormgs]

This video is VERY misinforming.

[powxpurplexx]

o.O carmelldanson in background

[ossumguywill]

This might be the stupidest video on youtube. Not only can you get cheap chinese goggles for $8, but this is totally fucking unsafe. On top of that the gels won't block the IR from green lasers and will bleach very quickly. Have fun with no eyesight.

[moeller2010]

@ossumguywill cheap chinese goggles for $8 are unsafe..

[moeller2010]

@ossumguywill and the cheap chinese goggles dont block IR

[Forssa1]

I hate you of every inch of my body.

[Okarkar]

@Forssa1 Get a life man, if you dont have anything good or constructive to say then DONT say anything!

[dslasers]

Your 'getting the job done' is about as correct as suggesting you can substitute scotch-tape for seatbelts in a car.. *can* you? Yes. Will tape save you from injury or death in a crash? Hopefully, you know the CORRECT answer to that... I suggest you delete this misguided and misleading video, asap and educate yourself as-to laser safety, properly...

[Okarkar]

@dslasers lol seeing that episode on mythbusters i think it just might lol

[dslasers]

Your totally incorrect-advice is going to result in someone's vision being seriously damaged or them possibly blinded and you will get your * sued inside-out...Are you willing to risk the rest of your future on the 'correctness' of your information / suppositions, here?

[rangedunits]

How about you fucking shine it in your eye and shut the fuck up?

[PrototypeLPF]

Anyone watching this, please don't do this. If you look at 0:26, you notice the gel doesn't even cover the entire front portion of the goggles! If you're using a laser that requires safety goggles, use real, certified ones, for your own sake.

[PrototypeLPF]

@PrototypeLPF If you notice, he keeps moving the laser around, why? Because, and you'll see this at 1:22, the laser burns through the gel in less than a second! Certified goggles can take a hit for more than a second, in fact it takes several seconds or longer to burn through.

@sale2009 Your red doesn't need an IR filter.

@J0hnn3hBoi He's going to end up costing you money, optometrist visits can get very, very expensive. Save yourself a lot of hassle and buy real, certified safety glasses.

[charliegamer]

@PrototypeLPF Legal minimum requirement for breakdown is 10s of full exposure, or they fail certification. You'd struggle to get 100ms out of those "goggles".

[charliegamer]

This is a seriously bad idea, lighting gels are NOT suitable for blocking the power. As you can see, some green shines through, and this is not taking into consideration the melting effects at higher powers.

If you were considering doing this, think again - only certified goggles come close to guaranteeing your eyes will be safe. All these are good for is reducing glare and a false sense of security.

Don't believe me? Get a laser power meter and look at the percentage transmission at 500mW.

[Eudaimonium]

Very bad idea, it'll offer very bad protection, and eventually get you blind for trusting thin gel to protect your eyes against high power laser.

Not to mention the 1:15 to 1:16. Who in sane mind would point the laser towards his face on purpose?!

[meatballofall]

1:22.... laser light makes it through. FAIL.

[nhojmabon]

Would you be confident in substituting the primary red theatrical lighting gel for any other red coloured filter? Was there any reason why you chose this particular brand of colour filter? Thanks for your time :)

[vegasbob007]

You need to speak louder and a lot clearer.

[sale2009]

what gel would you use for infra red because mine has no infra red protection (200mw red)

[aznroadkill]

its a nerd!!!!!!

[J0hnn3hBoi]

SHUT UP NERD! Jk man, nice lasers and good job. Never knew it was simple. =D Thumbs up for savin me money.

[GrixM]

Too bad the gel has way lower OD than professional glasses and it will melt in no time letting light through. Not very safe for direct hits at all.

[mikeblan789]

@thecolorgreen420 he said he did this then looked for real goggles

[coolerdude27]

Lol yeah I did the same thing before looking at buying goggles.

[TekTakular]

So that other people can wear them... Better to be wearing these, then nothing at all...

[masterpj55]

@TekTakular Well if you don't have PROPER goggles then DONT invite those other people.

I mean even when you say better than nothing their eyes will be fucked up and you know that.

That's unnaceptable you give a person the wrong idea that he is safe but in fact he Isn't

[Archididascalian]

@TekTakular Many safety goggles sold commercially dont even have ir protection

[amiga2000]

Dude, your commentary crack me up. I have a cool hack as well. Check out "Hack your 200mw laser to burn like a 500mw".

[pmcted2]

lol @ the music playing.

thanks a lot for the info, i'm tired of being blinded by my 200mw red laser and 50mw green laser lol

just curious, are you a /b/rother?

[TekTakular]

No problem...

lol no, I mostly stick to /v/ and that's about it...

[SK8erboy12192]

idk if he's a /b/rother, but i my self am haha

[PyroFreakDJ]

@SK8erboy12192

You are a /b/rother?

Hello /b/rother :)

[irollerblade802]

Where can I buy that red thing? LIke not online but at like Lowe's or Home depot?

[TekTakular]

the red thing being the laser safety goggles? you cant buy them at some store, there specially designed laser safety goggles that you can ONLY find online, if you want to try and find them cheaply you can always try ebay/amazon...

[electricunicycle]

It gets even worse. Green DPSS have significant IR on cheaper lasers. The gel filters pass 95% of the IR! You won't even know your eyes are being damaged ... until it is too late!

[TekTakular]

@electricunicycle

Ya I know, this video is roughly a year old I think? At the time I didn't even think about the IR that lasers emitted...

[integrit]

This is a large problem. If you have a near IR red laser you're getting no protection against a nearly full strength laser going straight at your eyes because you're "protected". You can't see it because it's IR yet it's still a full strength laser beam. You only get one set of eyes people, be careful. If you doubt me put your remote for your tv up to it and try and turn it on. It'll work fine....

[TekTakular]

Ya I know, luckily the laser I use has an IR filter...

[Okarkar]

@TekTakular careful dude IR filters are a bit scary i dont trust them that much but as you said they are better than nothing i guess :) anyways thanks for the vid :) very nice info and well made :)

[mikeblan789]

@integrit you can buy filters for the IR and it will turn out just fine and in most cases still be under 10$

[strapwood]

i no this is only temporary,but how long will these glasses last if i make one?

[TekTakular]

They can last for quite a while, almost indefinitely. As long as you avoid direct contact with your eyes and DO NOT melt the gels on purpose you can use them as back up glasses or extras for friends for many many months. I do suggest that you buy at least one actual set of goggles though...

[strapwood]

do u know where i can buy these besides your link u gave us?

[FFXPWNS]

NERDDDDD...i am one too NERDS UNITE

[MagicHandedAlex]

awesome tip :D

Lol @ Caramel Dansen in the background xD

[WhoTubeProductions]

Haha yeah.

[TekTakular]

Ya, after making the vid I looked up a bit more info on the gels. These are in no way a PERMANENT solution, but rather a temporary one. As u can see at the beginning of the vid I do have professional goggles and those are the ones I use, The homemade ones are for friends who happen to visit. These help with (like u said) reflections and split second exposure.

[da9519]

lol u need to shave

[DMXweinhere]

can you tell me where to buy the theatrical gel

[TekTakular]

I've added the links to where you can buy the lighting gel, in the description of this video

[DSalazar94]

is it possible to find the theatrical lighting gel in stores? If so where?

[TekTakular]

It might be possible to obtain lighting gel in craft and art supply store, however in a day or two i'm going to add the website where i got mine in the description. so check back in a day or so.

[DSalazar94]

Thanks for the help and the links.