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Silicon Wafer Gas Containment Chamber for your Laser Cutter

video Silicon Wafer Gas Containment Chamber for your Laser Cutter

Don't Damage that Laser!

Build a chamber to etch or cut materials that may damage the optics in a laser cutter or produce poisonous gases.

Materials needed:

Silicon wafer
Silicone sealant
Metal cookie tin or similar container with lid

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3 comments

Nov 18, 2010. 5:37 AMextroidn8 says:

Here's a little cold water :/ if your going to try this you might want to make sure that this is not an n-type wafer which quite a few are processed with arsenic , which heating the wafer will cause it to release wonderful toxic gases too