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Their prototype reminds me of concept car designs that look great but don't have enough internal space for an engine. You'd maybe fit a AAA battery in the handl
by vicbrooker 11y ago
Their prototype reminds me of concept car designs that look great but don't have enough internal space for an engine. You'd maybe fit a AAA battery in the handle but I haven't even seen a torch that works without more juice.
Also, I was kind of suspicious when I noticed that more than half of the team have beards.
- steckerbrett 11y agoI doubt you could get more than a watt out of a AAA anyway.
- thisisdave 11y agoA one-watt laser is pretty powerful (Class 4). Most laser pointers in the US can't exceed 5 milliwatts. One watt is several times what's needed to light various common materials on fire. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woiTedSKPrk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woiTedSKPrk
- steckerbrett 11y agoThey do additionally claim a 10 year battery life.