Hello from Perth, Western Australia :)

[sealz]

Hello all

My names Brendan and i'm from lil' old Perth, Western Australia

What brings me to the laser forums?

I'm a Visual Effects Artist working on tv commercials and feature films and am trying to do low cost 3d scanning of objects into the computer using a laser and a camera

After a lot of reading through previous posts, I see that it's quite the task buying laser pointers here in oz. What i'm after is a Green Laser Line Module (532) 5 to 30mW similar to the one suggested on this site:

https://ssl.david-vision-systems.de/shop/product_info.php/info/p89_Gruener-Linienlaser--fokussierbar--5mW--batteriebetrieben.html/XTCsid/67fcdef4b1c8ce4e7e9696bee4641634

Is there any way I can get a cheaper laser line module within australia?

Look forward to hearing from yas!

Brendan

 

[laserpyro]

Hey Mate
Finally another member from perth .
Alot of red lasers come with line generating optics and there only about $4.50 perhaps you could adapt that to a green. Also due to the fact that its a module there'll be no problem getting it here.

 

[sealz]

Hey

Are you the only perth dude on here? haha

I was looking at this but shipping alone is almost $50..
Focusable green line laser module

It seems for best results with the 3D scanning I need a focusable green line laser hmm

 

[laserpyro]

Definitely don't get that dude $95 is such a rip off for 5mW with an optic.
Just use this YH-M 10mw Green 532nm Laser Diode Module which should be plenty powerful and extract the optic from this BL-M 650nm 5mW Red Laser Line Module and you can have a full 120 scan. Looks easy enough to take off. Shoot them an email and there may be a better option. A total of a little more than 20 with shipping. When you do this write a guide or something coz it sounds interesting

 

[laserpyro]

In fact I just found this Line Generator Disc (2-pack) for Laser Modules (eBay item 150499051817 end time 24-Feb-11 09:30:42 AEDST) : Business, Office Industrial so all you'd need is a module and your set.. but it wont be focusable as the method I just said.

 

[sealz]

Nice!

Thanks for the links that's great. Really appreciate it

Hey better than me writing a guide here's the links i've been reading through, since i'd assume most on here would have the right laser +- the line optic all you need is the free trial software and a decent webcam!

DAVID-Wiki [DAVID-Wiki]

 

[pyrolaser]

I'M from Perth Aswell!!!