I'm a UK enthusiast who loves all things weird. I have a few low-powered lasers, but I'm interested in building a 1W laser myself. I can find some parts, like laser hosts, on AliExpress, but I'm having trouble locating heatsinks. Most of the available options seem to be from the US. If anyone could help me find UK suppliers or parts on AliExpress, I would greatly appreciate it!
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help sourcing items buying from the uk?..
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Have a look at UK web site: https://odicforce.com/
They offer a couple of heat sinks 16MM X 50MM for 9mm and 5.6mm diodes.
They may be able to supply other parts as well or can point you to a source in UK that does.
They offer a couple of heat sinks 16MM X 50MM for 9mm and 5.6mm diodes.
They may be able to supply other parts as well or can point you to a source in UK that does.
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Have you purchased lenses or anything from the odiforce website?
Do you think that the lenses are enough reliable?
They have been listed for low prices....
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I ship to the UK all the time.
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It's difficult to get away with fees, taxes and custom chargers when a parcel abroad lands in your country since the delivery is not within the same country of the sender....
oh i dont mind like....just never brought anything from over the us....so didnt kno how it works....
how do the fees work out on ebay then bud..u have some nice stuff id be interested in
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The UK and most of Europe seem to tax you for everything.... they're still trying to recover from all the tea we dumped in Boston Harbor.
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I have bought Eagle Pair laser safety glasses from Barnett Unlimited @Shmackitup
As you can expect, the customs charged me VAT and import fees/taxes that I paid to get the goggles delivered.
As you can expect, the customs charged me VAT and import fees/taxes that I paid to get the goggles delivered.
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I belive that survivallaserusa.com ships internationally having combined their international and US stores.
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No because more than likely you will pay for the VAT and chances are that you won't need to pay extra chargers
ok, so after speaking to a client of mine, he has ordered a few items from the usa. if it's a low-value small item, customs probably won't check it. sometimes the seller says it's a gift. however, if it's a higher-value item, say $200, then i would have to pay customs duties on it. so, i think if it’s just small parts, i should be okay."
Anyway, once I'm happy with picking the right parts for my build, I'll make a build video on YouTube. I'm probably looking at the 2W M-type 445nm laser from Barnett. The host I’m considering is either a Convoy S6 or S8, but I haven’t decided on the driver yet.
