Hi everyone in this lovely forum
I am Aasim from Oman which is in Middle East.
I im laser lover since childhood, for me i was inspired by sci-fi movies cartoon alot specially with lasers weapons.
It was very rare to see a laser in that age (early 90s) but i managed to steal red laser very low mW one from my father and i enjoyed playing with it poiting in things my cat and annoying workers around the area where i live. I still i remember i got a first slap because of laser by my father because neighbors complain that i was pointing it to there eyes. Oh my god i was really crazy that days.
My love for a lasers then became later difficult relation, country rules for lasers is BANNED. Its prohibited to sell laser pointer and also prohibited to buy and use lasers. Unless if you have realtion with customs or you smuggle it to get it in the country.
I have bought different lasers by smuggled or by shipping where i was lucky it slept off from customs check. But i cant do that anymore they now scanning everything.
The lasers i had was low powered lasers and that never fill my thrust for monster lasers. I searched over the Internet and immediately i spot this forum and started to read a lot to know more about this technology. I learned a lot here, there are many informative topics and knowledge members. I loved the fact everyone can DIY a laser and no need to buy what market offer for us. One of the advantages of DIY i can build a laser in my strict country with ease. Simply because importing laser diodes is legal since its consider a part for DVD-ROM/RW and the host is also legal because its a torch. If you combine the two you have a laser.
My first attempt to build it was successful, i bought the laser diode kit from DTR (million thanks for your support) and custom built host by Ehgemus (the artists of hosts)
Both passed the customs and easily assembled the laser. And now i am having the powerful laser 445nm 3.5W.
This is a start and more builds will come and more colorful laser i will have.
Sorry i make the introduction very long but i was happy while sharing with ppl having same interest. We are lasers addictors :eg:
I am Aasim from Oman which is in Middle East.
I im laser lover since childhood, for me i was inspired by sci-fi movies cartoon alot specially with lasers weapons.
It was very rare to see a laser in that age (early 90s) but i managed to steal red laser very low mW one from my father and i enjoyed playing with it poiting in things my cat and annoying workers around the area where i live. I still i remember i got a first slap because of laser by my father because neighbors complain that i was pointing it to there eyes. Oh my god i was really crazy that days.
My love for a lasers then became later difficult relation, country rules for lasers is BANNED. Its prohibited to sell laser pointer and also prohibited to buy and use lasers. Unless if you have realtion with customs or you smuggle it to get it in the country.
I have bought different lasers by smuggled or by shipping where i was lucky it slept off from customs check. But i cant do that anymore they now scanning everything.
The lasers i had was low powered lasers and that never fill my thrust for monster lasers. I searched over the Internet and immediately i spot this forum and started to read a lot to know more about this technology. I learned a lot here, there are many informative topics and knowledge members. I loved the fact everyone can DIY a laser and no need to buy what market offer for us. One of the advantages of DIY i can build a laser in my strict country with ease. Simply because importing laser diodes is legal since its consider a part for DVD-ROM/RW and the host is also legal because its a torch. If you combine the two you have a laser.
My first attempt to build it was successful, i bought the laser diode kit from DTR (million thanks for your support) and custom built host by Ehgemus (the artists of hosts)
Both passed the customs and easily assembled the laser. And now i am having the powerful laser 445nm 3.5W.
This is a start and more builds will come and more colorful laser i will have.
Sorry i make the introduction very long but i was happy while sharing with ppl having same interest. We are lasers addictors :eg:
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