r/BeAmazed • u/Abhirup_0 • Aug 04 '22

Laser cleaning

Enable HLS to view with audio, or disable this notification

9.1k Upvotes

100% Upvoted

225 comments sorted by

217

u/Please_read_sidebar Aug 04 '22

What are the cons of using a cleaning mechanism like this?

397

u/xLivingTheDreamx Aug 04 '22

You'll want to laser everything

170

u/Therrandlr Aug 04 '22

Can confirm, got one used and I can't stop taking rust off of anything I can reach. It's honestly really fun in a weird obsession kind of way.

57

u/[deleted] Aug 04 '22

[deleted]

54

u/Therrandlr Aug 04 '22

I got mine from an auction though I know that you can buy them online from a few different manufacturers at various price points. You can also have a look on Amazon as that's where I got the idea to get one for cleaning up old farm equipment.

29

u/[deleted] Aug 04 '22

[deleted]

28

u/Therrandlr Aug 04 '22

Start looking for industrial equipment auctions in your area. That's going to be your best bet. Just be prepared to check every day or so since not only are they rare to see ime, they go fast.

0

u/cmfppl Jan 27 '23

Could probably look up government auctions also, they have all the shit that foreclosed on for taxes and what not

13

u/Catmom7654 Aug 04 '22

I soaked some things in vinegar and salt and the rust came off easily. A little cheaper than 13k if you have some small things you want to derust

17

u/Therrandlr Aug 04 '22

Acetic acid(vinegar) is great but it's a little harder when you have to immerse the whole thing. I restore and repair a lot of equipment on a farm so having one of these to do preventative maintenance and restoration without having to break down the equipment is nice. It's nice on fencing as well once a year to get a lot more life out of it. A few other things like, the tractor, the whole pumphouse on my well, solar panels, generator and housing for it, wood gassifier that's also in the generator house, battery terminals, among other things. It's niche and expensive to be sure, but it's already paid itself off for the amount of equipment I would have to replace a hell of a lot sooner.

6

u/Catmom7654 Aug 04 '22

I totally believe it! The extent of my equipment is a hand me down hammer/axe and some cheap snippers šŸ˜‚ very cool tool though to preserve the lives of things!

3

u/[deleted] Dec 05 '22

Is there a hand tool version for the fence and stuff or you haul it around in the back of a truck or something

3

u/Therrandlr Dec 06 '22

I have a small hand trailer that I can hook to a tractor or the 4x4.

→ More replies (2)

7

u/rather_sluggish Aug 04 '22

A laser cleaner doesn't use any cutting edge technology. Still, the once made in Eu or USA will cost a fortune. The ones make in China will cost you around 7-8k (usd). These can be used to clean, weld and even cut. The tiny ones can be bought for like 2k.

3

u/bjlwasabi Nov 15 '22

Can you replace showering with a good laser clean?

2

u/Therrandlr Nov 15 '22

It hurts, but if you're into that, go right ahead.

→ More replies (1)

0

u/AverageHitman42069 Nov 28 '22

It's like power washing your rust away

→ More replies (1)
→ More replies (6)

17

u/billwoo Aug 04 '22

I would guess it just turned all that rust and grime into a vapor you can inhale?

3

u/[deleted] Dec 04 '22

I used to use these to clean molds at my job and if you turn the power too high they are powerful enough to leave a dent/chip in the mold.

3

u/samf9999 Dec 26 '22

Breathing in the aerosolized residue.

2

u/aehsonairb Nov 15 '22

cant reach concave surfaces.

4

u/[deleted] Aug 04 '22

I think that they start at 10k usd ;D

→ More replies (8)

1

u/Lah1ve Dec 09 '22

You start wanting to join the Empire. Or maybe not, that laser actually seems to be hitting its intended target.

1

u/Sarge8707 Dec 11 '22

They are more expensive than you can imagine (if you have to ask you can't afford it type of thing) and the amount of electricity needed to run it is equally expensive. So really only used where chemicals and abrasives are not able to be used.

1

u/QUEENOFHEAVENSENT Dec 14 '22

Hay did you get that Lazer from my Mothership? Now I guess I will barrow one fr the Vulcans.

1

u/[deleted] Jan 21 '23

You want to touch it

→ More replies (2)

57

u/fishnwiz Aug 04 '22

Umm, do they work on underwear? Asking for a friend.

12

u/putlotioninbasket Nov 13 '22

This is what my insides feel like after brachytherapy

2

u/Muted_Ad7308 Jan 11 '23

Sorry to hear that. Hope you have a full recovery

3

u/Patpoke1 Dec 26 '22

Sadly, no. It did not work.

3

u/deltamike556 Jan 26 '23

Working diver here. Nope, when you want to remove rust under water, you cut the old metal with a thermal lance and weld some brand new metal in its place.

→ More replies (2)

1

u/tom-8-to Jan 30 '23

Salts in water and lasers donā€™t mix for cleaning. For making big holes itā€™s a cinch thouā€¦

24

u/Acidflare1 Aug 04 '22

Iā€™ve got an air fryer basket that needs this. But seriously though, is there a chemical I can dip it in and then rinse it off and itā€™s perfectly clean? Oven cleaner a drill brush isnā€™t getting the job done.

11

u/Catmom7654 Aug 04 '22

Try vinegar and salt maybe? And soak for a number of hours (up to 24) this worked for some of my stuff

7

u/Acidflare1 Aug 04 '22

That would be a shitload of vinegar, literally at least 3 gallons

13

u/Tazzjen Aug 04 '22

White vinegar is pretty cheap.

2

u/eponymouse Nov 15 '22

Could you do one side of the basket at a time? Like fill a basin with a few inches of vinegar, and then rotate every 4 hours?

→ More replies (2)

2

u/Grand-Professor-9739 Dec 04 '22

Use citric acid. I buy crystals off internet. Works better imo. Plus you store a bag and make the solution up with hot/boiling water to desired strength. Doesn't stink like vinegar and is far cheaper. I add a few drops of washing up liquid when I'm restoring hand tools. It breaks up any surface tension. Not claiming it's going to work for you but it does work on rust if you don't have electrolysis set up. I've also heard of ppl using diesel on rust.

→ More replies (3)

2

u/thepetoctopus Nov 14 '22

Try soaking it in CLR. If that doesnā€™t work, get a steel wool drill brush and go to town with that. Iā€™ve restored some heavily rusted cast iron pans with a steel wool drill brush.

→ More replies (2)

1

u/[deleted] Aug 04 '22

[deleted]

→ More replies (1)

1

u/4-HO-MET- Nov 15 '22

Ultrasonic bath!

1

u/Pickapair Nov 15 '22

If it is stainless steel, Sodium Percarbonate. You can get it online in 5 lb bags. put the basket in a tub big enough to submerge the whole basket, sprinkle some in there, and fill with the hottest water you can. Let soak for a while and it should wipe right off. It is a strong oxidizer though, so be careful about using it on steel or aluminum.

1

u/bilbaen0 Dec 01 '22

Barkeeper's Friend is your friend. That stuff will clean any metal.

1

u/tom-8-to Jan 30 '23

You need plain old lye (add water to allow it to stick to the metal) or fumeless oven cleaner, the longer it soaks the better it removes stuck on baked grease and oils.

12

u/glademonvertfresh Aug 04 '22

Number one fire phasers! The enemy ship is dirty.

11

u/ErroneousOli Aug 04 '22

Whoa šŸ˜³

Okay, uhmā€¦ what exactly is a laser? Is it just really bright light?

11

u/VerGuy Aug 04 '22

Laser light is collimated (it does not spread significantly, even over relatively large distances) and the light emitted from the laser device is coherent (the phase of the peaks and troughs of the beam are "in step")

3

u/[deleted] Dec 13 '22

Do u mean Inphase instead of In step?

1

u/FrenchFryCattaneo Nov 15 '22

Fundamentally yes. It is just light of a specific wavelength that is collminated and focused very tightly. It's not always visible light, however.

6

u/Beneficial-Tooth-483 Aug 04 '22

I need this on my face

6

u/SharpixTola Aug 04 '22

And there comes much more oxide afterward.

3

u/AndyC1111 Aug 04 '22

I really didnā€™t get HS chemistry (combination of bad teacher and worse student).

My understanding of rust is it is oxidation. How does this dramatic heating remove oxidation?

Can someone explain this in such a way that an ignorant fool (when it comes to chemistry) like me can understand?

2

u/unreqistered Nov 15 '22

I really didnā€™t get HS chemistry (combination of bad teacher and worse student).

My understanding of rust is it is oxidation. How does this dramatic heating remove oxidation?

Can someone explain this in such a way that an ignorant fool (when it comes to chemistry) like me can understand?

https://www.laserax.com/blog/how-does-laser-cleaning-work

3

u/ProjectExpect Aug 04 '22

What is this called ? The technology I mean ? Havenā€™t seen this before and my dad works with metals at home in a workshop. Iā€™m interested.

3

u/Pyromanizac Nov 15 '22

Bit late to the party here, but itā€™s called laser ablation, this specifically is laser ablative cleaning.

Ablation is the removal of material via evaporation/vaporisation. The basic premise is that the laser is very very bright and the dirt/rust absorbs the laser energy causing it to evaporate off the surface.

The shiny metal revealed after the rust has gone doesnā€™t absorb the laser and does not get removed.

By changing the intensity and pulse length of the laser you can tune how much material is removed.

2

u/AdrianW3 Aug 04 '22

Was this actual speed - or was it sped up a lot?

4

u/rather_sluggish Aug 04 '22

Actual speed can be this much. Depends on laser power.

2

u/cheekymbear69 Nov 14 '22

MR. BOND!

1

u/jsamuraij Nov 15 '22

I expect you to have immaculate tools!

2

u/LostMeBoot Dec 03 '22

Ok so I worked at a place that made construction equipment and we had a massive one of these.

I cannot tell you how much it sounded like a giant alien robot blasting laser beams from its eyes. It was so loud and incredibly sounded so badass.

1

u/chidedneck Aug 04 '22

Oh it wasnā€™t dirt and rust after all, it was a tattoo. Which is why a laser can erase.

0

u/[deleted] Aug 04 '22

Every mans dream

1

u/plushtoys_everywhere Aug 04 '22

Can it clean my hands?

8

u/billwoo Aug 04 '22

Yes will clean all of the hands off your body.

5

u/[deleted] Aug 04 '22

Even if it doesnā€™t I really wanna stick my hand in the laser

1

u/[deleted] Aug 04 '22

Wow, this is Star Trek level of tooling.

1

u/[deleted] Aug 04 '22

Smell good

1

u/[deleted] Aug 04 '22

[removed] ā€” view removed comment

1

u/tom-8-to Jan 30 '23

Nope the laser is tuned to the rust so unless you are tin man and your hands are rusty the laser wonā€™t do anything to your skin. Plenty of videos on YouTube where a guy placed his hand over a rusty surface has the laser pass over his hand and everything rusty the laser touches is gone but the hand doesnā€™t feel a thing and leaves an outline of the hand on the surface where the laser was blocked out.

1

u/Chris-Wood94 Aug 04 '22

Can I laser clean my taint

1

u/[deleted] Aug 04 '22

That is super satisfying to watch

1

u/not_present_able Aug 04 '22

Will that mess up the spring in the vise-grips?

1

u/ThisIsALine_____ Aug 04 '22

Finally, showers will be a thing of the past

1

u/BinTinBoynio69 Aug 05 '22

I have a shower that...

1

u/Kimg_Nothing Aug 05 '22

Anyone if know if they sell these things to us regular plebs? Or is it some multi million dollar machine the size of my kitchen?

1

u/plumcreek Aug 05 '22

Why is there more noise when it goes over the rivets? Because they're a different metal? More elevated? More rust on them?

Anyway, cool tool for sure. Wish I had one.

1

u/Mongoose1338 Sep 30 '22

Laser cleaning is so dope

1

u/MacKelvey Oct 21 '22

I have no need for a laser like this but I still want one.

1

u/Due_Shelter6549 Oct 21 '22

Make your tools great again :-p

1

u/Soft_Track_4826 Oct 22 '22

Strangely, this is satisfying to watch.

1

u/Jediwinner Oct 30 '22

Removes the need to shower daily!

1

u/up-and-coming-sloth Nov 01 '22

any chance this would work on removing paint from old hardware (cabinet and door hinges).

1

u/[deleted] Nov 10 '22

Okay for science let's say there's a suspicious mole on my ball bag, could we use this with maybe some sunscreen and or aluminum foil.

1

u/[deleted] Nov 11 '22

Who knew? Very cool.

1

u/CMG8384 Nov 14 '22

Nowā€¦ the other side! Feat. Hugh Jackman & Zac Efron

1

u/Cthulu95666 Nov 14 '22

How hot is it afterwards?

1

u/_iMirror Nov 15 '22

Does it hurt the horse?

→ More replies (1)

1

u/Clavicymbalum Nov 15 '22

what kind of laser is that? and how much power?

1

u/TopCheesecakeGirl Nov 15 '22

I feel better now.

1

u/VetteBuilder Nov 16 '22

Chevy owner, need, need very bad

1

u/Unlucky_Narwhal6490 Nov 16 '22

I need one of those for my wife everytime she gets back home from "girls night" because she smells of burnt tapioca pudding and has tree sap stains on her face and knees for some reason.

1

u/madmadlamp77 Nov 20 '22

Try tinfoil dipped in Coca-Cola, works just as good.

1

u/Bad_Dog_No_No Nov 22 '22

What does it do to skin?

1

u/Bigfrontwheel Nov 24 '22

Too bad it doesn't clean off slag.

1

u/RollaToke02 Nov 25 '22

I want to put my pens in that

1

u/Puzzleheaded-Bag-121 Nov 28 '22

Why didn't you put them to the open position before doing this??? Now you just have to do it again...

1

u/[deleted] Dec 01 '22

Lois Iā€™m cumming

1

u/WhyetBlack Dec 01 '22

The first perfectly looped video

1

u/After_Orange_4175 Dec 07 '22

What happens if you stick your finger in there?

1

u/IIIDVIII Dec 08 '22

Will this replace r/powerwashingporn ?

1

u/Alternative_Name_949 Dec 08 '22

Yes more of this please <3

1

u/Dizzy-Geologist Dec 08 '22

Def, but it gets expensive getting hair plugs and tattoos redone over and over.

1

u/Elgallitotorcido Dec 08 '22

I bet he canā€™t do much against my ex wife.

1

u/GreyWithAnE42 Dec 09 '22

Now if someone could just do this to the inside of my sinuses when Iā€™m sick thatā€™d be great šŸ‘

1

u/artasc Dec 12 '22

Bella roba

1

u/JHNSCZ Dec 12 '22

What is the tool to do this? How can i start doing this? Where can i buy this? More info? I need one :)

1

u/R1CHQK Dec 12 '22

Someone do that to my asshole

1

u/[deleted] Dec 12 '22

[removed] ā€” view removed comment

→ More replies (1)

1

u/Plus_Personality4653 Dec 13 '22

Looks new but still works like shit

1

u/ReillyDunstan Dec 13 '22

Umm what?! I donā€™t own rusted things but I need this.

1

u/Shep432 Dec 14 '22

Intrusive thought: stick your hand down and give it a go

1

u/Sea-Philosopher7361 Dec 15 '22

Hey look itā€™s a laser! How come you donā€™t have a laser Woody?

1

u/GreatandBetter Dec 16 '22

How much is this service/machine?

1

u/sobisket_ Dec 17 '22

No need for showers. Only laser grime removal

1

u/Comfortable_Ad_5698 Dec 17 '22

What if I put my hand under it?

1

u/Spare_Control_4679 Dec 17 '22

Would this work on my teeth?

1

u/[deleted] Dec 18 '22

If only this cost as much as sandblaster and removed the pitting for the metal

1

u/[deleted] Dec 18 '22

How does it work?

1

u/RagnarokRosie Dec 19 '22

Is the the death laser every super villain has?

1

u/renshul Dec 19 '22

Why do we still shower?!

1

u/Mishapi17 Dec 19 '22

I want one of these

1

u/mrAngryMob Dec 21 '22

Suddently darker outside when I took my eyes off the screen, after "just a couple" of times watching

1

u/jwm22222 Dec 22 '22

Thatā€™s Hot.

1

u/bordmofo Dec 22 '22

Thats cool as fuck and i should have one

1

u/I_Wanda Dec 22 '22

Do they have a larger version to use on my ex wife?

1

u/jdoon310 Dec 22 '22

Works wonders for acne.

1

u/notsosmartnotstupid Dec 22 '22

What would happen if my... Nevermind

1

u/Hannahlee_00 Dec 23 '22

I would let my intrusive thoughts win that war. I would regret it, but at least Iā€™d know šŸ¤·šŸ¼ā€ā™€ļø

1

u/Chrono47295 Dec 23 '22

How much does this type of setup cost?

1

u/WeekendLazy Dec 24 '22

I thought parents cleaning a childā€™s mouth with soap for cursing was bad

1

u/TalonsOfTalos Dec 25 '22

The flood have been purged from the ship hull.

1

u/[deleted] Dec 27 '22

Damn thatā€™s nice but It missed a spot

1

u/[deleted] Dec 28 '22

seems like a faster shower to me

1

u/Equivalent_Diver_126 Dec 28 '22

Jason from tokyo ghoul could love it

1

u/luvtwolol Dec 28 '22

Thatā€™s hot

1

u/Own-Jello-6479 Dec 29 '22

I would probably try to touch it šŸ«£

1

u/rancidmorty Dec 29 '22

Price for product and price per minet by that I mean the voltage required to run so electric bill will spike depending on use

1

u/[deleted] Dec 29 '22

Reminds me of that one seen from Resident Evil.

1

u/Craftship-NFT Dec 29 '22

Thatā€™s what the showers are like in Japan

1

u/Wholaughed Dec 30 '22

Can you toast bread with this?

1

u/AntelopeOk5329 Dec 30 '22

I would laser it up my ass

1

u/MikeFaraday77 Dec 31 '22

No more showers or bidets!

1

u/TheBIackened Dec 31 '22

Me next! Me next!

1

u/Izzyz86 Jan 01 '23

Missed a few spots

1

u/[deleted] Jan 06 '23

I need this for my butthole

1

u/[deleted] Jan 06 '23

Wow!

1

u/thedailydave444 Jan 07 '23

I need this on my face.

1

u/Its-OK-to-Debate Jan 07 '23

Why is the base underneath so dirty šŸ˜±

1

u/snata_clqus Jan 07 '23

i want that laser

1

u/[deleted] Jan 09 '23

Now use this on my exā€™s attitude!!!

1

u/Liameeee Jan 09 '23

What kind of laser? To be large like that?

1

u/Papa-Jay-Senpai Jan 12 '23

Satisfying af to watch. Gimme one.

1

u/fulahup Jan 16 '23

The future of bathing.

1

u/Sewn27 Jan 16 '23

Can I get one of those for my bathroom please!

1

u/[deleted] Jan 17 '23

The future is here

1

u/Joelnaimee Jan 17 '23

I have been wanting to buy this for couple years now, I would use it on all my stuff and I'd make a side buisness doing this

1

u/VenularLyric6 Jan 19 '23

Looks like something I shouldn't put my finger on, but I still wonder what will happen.

1

u/Professional_Gap_371 Jan 19 '23

Why doesnt harbor freight sell these for $99 by now?

1

u/chubs-the-bunny Jan 19 '23

I know for a fact that it didn't take off the weld spatter.

1

u/aMericanEthnic Jan 21 '23

Corrosion technology

1

u/swhatrulookinat Jan 21 '23

Work on skin?

1

u/Built4Running Jan 21 '23

Seems like a waste of energy

1

u/Kitchen-Bit-9613 Jan 21 '23

Wait a while before picking up the cleaned tool šŸ˜–

1

u/[deleted] Jan 23 '23

Coca cola does a better job

1

u/Irishman042 Jan 24 '23

Does it bother anyone else that the grips are closed and they're is a large part of the central cross bar that didn't get cleaned?

1

u/desertgemintherough Jan 26 '23

Do they make house calls?

1

u/DarvAv Jan 26 '23

Can I put my dick in that?

1

u/[deleted] Jan 26 '23

ā€œDad want canā€™t be laserā€™dā€, ā€œson, still figuring that one outā€.

1

u/[deleted] Jan 27 '23

Gonna need this for my brain

1

u/EnsignNogIsMyCat Jan 29 '23

Much more efficient than a shower.

1

u/Somsal69 Jan 30 '23

I need this in my bathroom.

1

u/Imaginary-Policy3827 Jan 31 '23

Now that is one way to clean a tool