Sending laser PARTS into AU.

[tommii89]

Has anyone ever had any problems sending laser diodes or kits into Australia?

Aussie users, have you ordered kits + diodes? I'm ordering a kit from Moh and want to know if 120mW diode will be confiscated...

Everything else won't be touched. But I need to know if a module/diode + driver will be confiscated.

I know many of you will probably say "never know, 50% chance" but for those people that have experience in this, please let me know.

Thank you!

 

[scopeguy20]

I just sent 2 complete lasers to Oz, no problems at all. I labeled one as a Glow In The Dark Flashlight annd had a G.I.TD. cap on the lens, the other (a box unit) was labeled "Interferometer Light Source" -Glenn

 

[tommii89]

Okay sweet. Thanks man, this helps me make the decision. Haha.

Just ordered a full kit from Moh. But I said to send in 2 packages disassembled inot each piece. Should I just get it sent in one package labelled "Glow In The Dark Flashlight Kit"??

 

[Things]

Laser components will make it thru fine. It's just items that blatantly look like laser pointers that will get confiscated

Whereabouts in AU are you?

 

[tommii89]

Gold Coast, QLD.

I ordered the whole kit including host etc through Moh, but your comments are making me feel a whole lot better. ;]

Thanks :drool:

 

[el-taco]

mate you live in gold coast? me too lol
where abouts on the coast?

 

[tommii89]

Ashmore/benowa. Lol

 

[Byrnz93]

yeah, parts get through fine. i just got a 50mW green module from o-like so your parts should easily make it through. besides, customs can't confiscate parts, the laws only covers importing "handheld" lasers.

 

[tommii89]

Awesome.

 

[HIMNL9]

Or mark them as "barcode scanner parts for replacement", or "optical fence emitter", or "OEM alignment module for CNC machine" ..... fantasy can help a lot, sometimes, and, after all, these ARE effective uses for laser modules