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Sean McGillicuddy
Minister of Fire
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loadstarken
Burning Hunk
Soo many evil thoughts after watching that video! Hehe
But you're right that would make a great starter for the fireplace!
But you're right that would make a great starter for the fireplace!
I can see both good and bad there. But as for fire starters, I'll stick with the super cedars. 
Heck, i'll stick with one strike anywhere match ,and a handful of very dry splitter trash .I can see both good and bad there. But as for fire starters, I'll stick with the super cedars.
I have a lot of squirrels on this place... 
osagebow
Minister of Fire
wesessiah
Burning Hunk
everybody thinks tree rats are cute... i can't stand them... but they can't get away from the dog unless close to a tree. if i had one of these lasers they would be a hot meal for him
That dream has been around since the sixties.
Tree-felling idea dies hard
"Despite the reduced ambitions of the scientific community in applying lasers to tree cutting, Laser Focus magazine ran a story in the May 15, 1965, issue, “World’s fair exhibit projects laser tree-clearing machine.” It seems that the technological visionaries for the General Motors Futurama exhibit at the 1964/1965 World’s Fair in New York City were not ready to let the idea die: in their “ride into tomorrow” exhibit, an insect-like laser tree cutter, designed to saw off trees at their base (see figure) preceded a massive jungle road-builder that was envisioned to make an express highway through densely wooded forests in one continuous operation.
The visionaries cannot be faulted for wanting to apply laser technology to tree cutting; they can only be faulted for not anticipating the high cost associated with high-power lasers. Despite the ability of today’s CO2 lasers to slice through 1/2-in.-thick wood at 85 in. per minute, their multiple-thousand-dollar price tag still cannot compete with a $200 chainsaw."
swagler85
Minister of Fire
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