you are very welcome
Most of us have nobody (or just 1 or 2) forum members close enough to meet in person- the old forum had our location below our avatar EVERY time we made a post-- almost every time a new member joins and we see where they live-- they get welcomes from other members that we can meet and work on laser projects (hands-on)-- AND all members owning LPMs will be happy to meter any lasers you want anytime & of course FREE!
So make a nice intro ( see the ones others have made for a guide) and post that intro in the newcomers section WITH location in title.
We have a great bunch here in Texas- but almost everywhere else you will find members.
and please add location into your personal profile.
Your thread should have been placed in newcomers/welcome section--
It would be a real shame if you missed a LEM-- the organizers cannot invite you w/o knowing where you are-- IF you can only make on LEM...
try to make SELEM --
mid Aug in Newton NC-
-its the best and longest and every first-timer has wanted SELEM to last even longer--
search
SELEM Laser at YTube and that will lead you to the forum where LEMs begin-- I suggest joining if for LEMs alone. it is a laser show forum with not much interest in hand-helds.
hope to meet you at a LEM--hak