I stand corrected. Thanks! Anyone know if US customs is allowed to seize modules, or is it only fully built lasers?
AFAIK - There is no law against importing laser components, including modules. Even paypal accepts such orders. You can import powerful hand held lasers, but they must have FDA approved safety factors built in - i.e. key lock, aperture cover, warning light, delayed trigger operation, etc. These are available,but they are not cheap.
If you are careful, and know what you are doing, you can get just about anything you want built here. I started with a chinese laser, sent through Canada. Search the forum for more details on that option. Watch the buy, sell and trade and the pro shop sections, a few members make prebuilt burning lasers at very attractive prices. If you feel you are up to it, read (a lot) especially the tutorials, and gather the pieces to build one yourself. It really isn't too difficult, but it requires a minimum of tools and a lot of knowledge of what NOT to do.
From one n00b to another, don't be in too much of a hurry. Chinese parts are cheap, but they take about two weeks to get here, and you'll probably forget something, and there's another two weeks. Or you can try to find someone here that already has the parts, but expect to pay more, of course. Don't be too thin skinned around here, they have recently had some serious flame wars:fightin: and banning:banned: and are a little hesitant with n00bs.:undecided:
Joe B.
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