Laser welding?

[vandelay industries]

This popped up on my 'Tube feed:

Is this a joke/a parody? Or is this real?

Please discuss.

i mainly put this here so i wouldn't forget about it and i have to go to work now (how else am i going to pay for all this junk?).

 

[runamok151]

Here's a good explanations.

https://www.sme.org/technologies/articles/2019/october/traditional-versus-laser-welding/

and here
https://www.titanovalaser.com/blog/traditional-welding-vs-laser-welding/''

Biggest takeaway it that the parts have to be much more accurately fitted for laser welding because you're not adding filler like you do w/ mig, tig, or arc

 

[ktmoutfront]

I looked into it. It is legit. The prices are way out of range for home shop. If I won the lottery I would own one.