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Does Amazon not sell 1w+ lasers?

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I'm trying to buy a laser and can only buy from Amazon since I have $500 in my balance, and I have no other way to currently buy a laser otherwise.
I've looked and can only seem to find lasers that are 5mW, etc.
I haven't even seen like a home seller, I guess you could say, that's selling his own lasers.
I've even tried to find someone who would list a 1w+ laser on Amazon so I could buy it from them..

Anyone have luck with buying lasers on Amazon? Or willing to sell on Amazon? lol.
 





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It is illegal to sell >5mw lasers in US. Some can sneak into amazon though:

Amazon.com: High Power 1w 445nm Blue Beam Burning Cutting Laser Diode Module: Everything Else

Amazon.com: Blue Laser Pointer 5mW @ 445nm: Electronics

Amazon.com: Duet Sapphire - Blue Laser Pointer / REAL Blue Laser (Not Violet/Purple): Office Products

The first one gets away with it because it is a module. The other two say they are 5mw, which I'm sure is a lie. One guy in a review even mentions being able to see the beam.

These are by no means high quality so if you get something that doesn't work don't freak out. You will probably have to put in a better driver and lens no matter which you get and the first one will need a heatsink/host. That is the best you can get on amazon.

If you do buy one, please buy some safety glasses too. There are plenty on amazon.
 
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It is illegal to sell >5mw lasers in US.
It's definitely legal to sell lasers >5mw in the US. It just has to meet the safety requirements by the FDA. I believe that it's illegal to advertise/sell lasers promoted as "pointers" >5mw because lasers >5mw need saftey features while "laser pointers" don't.

I don't think spending big on lasers from amazon is a great idea. You could get ripped of and lose a lot of money :cryyy: Your better off some other thing that you would enjoy :).



PS: Would anyone be interested in a compilation of dumb laser comments made on youtube?
 
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Here is a longshot. You might contact one of the builders here on the forum and see if they will barter. You could use your amazon dollars to buy what they need/want and send it to them as a trade. I think there are sellers here that you could trust. It would be pretty easy to tell who they are. People like LAZEERER or RHD and I'm sure there are others.

I realize it is a bit unorthodox, but horse trading is still useful.

If that doesn't work for you then Ben does seem to have a few decent choices that won't eat all your amazon dollars.

You are lucky, I had to use my considerable sum of amazon dollars for my anniversary coming up in a few days. ;)
 
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Amazon has gotten strange lately- in trying to help an AixiZ customer who bought diode and driver kit they deleted every attempt to give/get the buyer any email addys.
We even masked the addy and that too got deleted - which is rare. but the good idea from tsteele gave me a possble solution- if you can hook up with a forum member who needs supplies from AixiZ lasers you could use your 500$ to buy for them and they could pay you..They would ship to the final buyer too.
they carry around 100 items on Amazon. AixiZ is easy to work with- has an 800 number and is located in Houston.

I can help if you need it- one item that would take care of the whole amt. is a QS FB3- ( if gotten thru me they are $498) Pangolin SoftW is in high demand is now in stock and normally goes for 600$.

DUH?
N/M you could not do that thru me and thru Amazon both anyway-- facepalm.

hak
 
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