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DaveE reacted to sbrothy's post in the thread Undergrad How do I stretch a laser from a beam into a sheet? with
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Well, if it’s confessiom time I must admit I don’t use the glasses much. I bought them too dark and the beam path is very short. The key... -
DaveE replied to the thread Undergrad How do I stretch a laser from a beam into a sheet?.Y'all would be appalled at what engineers did in the cowboy days of the laser manufacturing business. They were careful (usually, LOL)... -
DaveE replied to the thread Undergrad How do I stretch a laser from a beam into a sheet?.Your laser will have a label that describes the hazard level (class). You might or might not need eye protection. Don't stare into the... -
DaveE replied to the thread Undergrad How do I stretch a laser from a beam into a sheet?.Also for an easy kludge, a hose clamp and foam tape around the lens. Not great in the optics world, but you get what you pay for. It'll... -
DaveE replied to the thread Undergrad How do I stretch a laser from a beam into a sheet?.If you are so inclined, you can make a good clamp with simple tools in a block of whatever (I'd use Aluminum). Drill a hole just a tiny... -
DaveE replied to the thread Undergrad How do I stretch a laser from a beam into a sheet?.You can just use a good epoxy to glue it to whatever you can find (hint: eBay...). You shouldn't need anything special. You probably... -
DaveE reacted to Astronuc's post in the thread Quinoline tag helps vancomycin breach gram-negative defenses (C&EN) with
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https://cen.acs.org/pharmaceuticals/drug-discovery/vancomycin-derivative-targets-Gram-negative-bacteria/103/web/2025/12?sc=251211_sc_eng_... -
DaveE reacted to Herman Trivilino's post in the thread Undergrad One does not “prove” the basic principles of Quantum Mechanics with
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That's true for the basic principles of every physical theory. Look at it this way. A proof starts with assumptions and uses deductive... -
DaveE reacted to anuttarasammyak's post in the thread What type of energy is actually stored inside an atom? with
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Yes. Ref. https://www.feynmanlectures.caltech.edu/II_01.html -
DaveE replied to the thread Simple timed controller.https://www.c3controls.com/white-paper/what-are-the-advantages-and-disadvantages-of-programmable-relay-controllers?srsltid=AfmBOorMhoyDMy... -
DaveE reacted to Averagesupernova's post in the thread Electric power distribution from powerplant to homes with
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The poor OP is likely thoroughly confused by now. The end goal always is to have a steady unchanging voltage where the end user utilizes... -
DaveE replied to the thread Electric power distribution from powerplant to homes.He asked about "more effective", not just more. Your example is good, but maximum power for a given line isn't really the point...

