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Importing a laser module or laser diode to Australia.

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Ratchetxrc

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Hi im new here and im starting to become very interested in lasers, though here in Australia you can get lasers over 1mW or import them. But i have read in a few places that you can import laser diodes or laser modules, there are actually some laser modules sold here but the highest i found is only 10mW.

So is it possible to import a laser module or laser diode of any wattage?

If i am able to import, are there any good tutorials for making a laser pointer which is at least 100mW or over. Preferably green
 





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Yes you can import legally any laser module or diode as well as labbys.
 
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yep only thing thats illegal to import is a complete battery operated portable laser or laser pointer that exceeds an output power of 1mw.

I've gotten modules, diodes, host etc in no problems.
 
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Ask bobhaha what happened when he imported a Green laser MODULE :barf:
They have no idea what they take and dont care about it.
 
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As long as they are not complete battery operated lasers, customs should not confiscate them.
 
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Perhaps they would care about any import taxes and duties if it is a large order, and perhaps they'd also investigate the purpose of the content in that case?
 
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Yeh benm that's what I was wondering, not so much the taxes/duties but the investigation itself. Must you have a license to import a bulk amount or is it perfectly fine for a hobbyists to import 10 laser modules ( they would only be 5mW)
 
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Just like to add that I got a 445nm laser diode pressed into an aixiz module from DTR and received it fine in Sydney
 
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my personal preference is importing things from different sellers:

E.g buy a driver from one seller and a diode from another sell, just so they don't put 2 and 2 together and catch on to what you are doing, also don't buy in big quantities, its less sus.
 
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Hey fiddy can customs take a large amount of modules, I mean if they are not aloud to take a single module why should they be allowed to confiscate say 10* modules ?
 
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i suppose customs can confiscate whatever they want if they think it poses a threat to Australia.

Buying in small quantities lowers the risk of, well that my theory anyway.
 
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so there is still a risk on importing a single module? I though any laser that wasn't already hooked up to batteries was fine :(
 
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there is always risk but its very low on single modules.
i always get the seller to mark the package as electronics or LED related stuff.
 
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