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title: Laser Rifle That Can Cut Through Metal — HIGH T3CH
url: https://hight3ch.com/laser-rifle-that-can-cut-through-metal/
date: 2013-09-28
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# Laser Rifle That Can Cut Through Metal

Use of a 5kW laser beam for hand-held cutting. This video shows how experts at TWI have adopted automated laser cutting technology for hand operation. The main potential application is in the area of decommissioning where the flexibility to choose where and how to cut the components. But I can think of a better application, StarWars in real-life!