Just thinking out loud. Did anyone think a PC could cause house fires? Good reason to get a Mac. And Speaking of fires bad news is that smoke is building in atmosphere from So Cal Fires. Another smokey summer?
I was going to discourage someone from trying it, but your own backyard is acceptable. Would not make for good headline. I say BAN mufflers from our parks! *;o)*
Seriously, rest easy. The laser only heats dark objects. If the match head is white, it will not ignite. I have to color them black with a Sharpie.
I just tried igniting dry grass in my back yard with my laser. Not even a puff of smoke, even after a prolonged period.
I'd worry more about a Dobsonian pointed at dry scrub...
On Mon, Jun 16, 2008 at 4:50 PM, <erikhansen@thebluezone.net> wrote:
Seth, The Forest Service says a hot muffler is enough to start a grass fire. Erik
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