Another lurker now member

[OrangeDragon]

Hello!

I’ve been lurking for a while but decided to start contributing (what I can anyways). I’m from Aurora, IL and in my late 30s. My dayjob is a cybersecurity executive (after 20 years as an IT/InfoSec consultant) but lasers and flashlights have been a hobby of mine (among many others like quadcopters, R/C cars/trucks, and gaming).

I’ve been taking apart lasers out of old computer drives from as long as I can remember, and while I’m good at disassembly, I’m nowhere near as good at building things - my build experience is mainly limited to taking apart and rebuilding pointers and 303 hosts with whatever I can find and make work.

This place has been a great reference, thanks for having me!

 

[paul1598419]

Welcome to the LPF. I hope you can find everything you are looking for here.

 

[RedCowboy]

Greetings
Enjoy and stay safe.

 

[BowtieGuy]

Welcome to LPF!

Have fun, be safe, and enjoy your stay.

 

[Encap]

Welcome and enjoy the forum---is a great one for lasers and anything laser related.

 

[hakzaw1]

WHAT took you so long?.
Big Texas Welcome- you will fit well here.
We have a few outstanding members that likely live not so far away.

I have a younger Bro living in Chi.

At one time iirc some up that way were working on a LEM-- GL (great lakes) LEM..-- the mackdaddy of USA LEMs is SELEM --which begins in a ~day -- so bummed I missed again.. search SELEM Laser--ytube.
They expect a new record number 100+ attendees.
3 venues at same place--epic lasershow--X3.

hak