Tattoo and Laser Removal over x-series

Hey so I did a series of dumb things. Maybe don’t replicate this, but at least it’s some data.

First I got a tattoo over my NExT

Then I got a tattoo removal laser (Nd:YAG which is the same type used for sealing the glass) and blasted the shit out of it.

Then I got the implant removed to see if either process had damaged the surface (which would allow for biofouling). Unfortunately I have yet to replace my microscope which broke, but visual inspection it looks in pretty good shape.

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Now that’s dedication to science, haha.

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Very fucking cool. Love the vid!

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Haha, That was hilarious.

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There are plenty of people here with Trypanophobia (~fear of needles)

I wonder how many people have Trypophobia

Are you going to try the YAG directly on the NExT?

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I tried it on the Schott VivoTag glass that I have around and it fuckin toasted it. No hope of glass sealing with a q-switched pulse laser. Need a continuous wave laser like the CO2 one merlin is using.

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Dude you’ve got that dialed waaaay too high… like waaay too high. The bit of skin where it hit you outside the tattoo and still blasted a hole in your skin… yeah that’s not supposed to happen at all. It’s supposed to only be just enough power to blanch the dark tattoo ink, and after a few passes it should be treated… this was like blasting new shale off a pit mine wall hahah

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Oh yeah I know I did it on purpose to try and damage the implant. After this video was shot I turned it down from 2000mJ to 500mJ and did a sustained barrage for like 2 minutes. It’s all for fun :sweat_smile: sometimes you have to make tiny fireballs with a comparable temperature to the surface of the sun on your skin for science mate.

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Hahah well blast away! :slight_smile:

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We have different definitions of the word “fun”…

:sweat_smile:

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