Idiots point these at planes have basically made them impossible to get, you could try to get one through dealextreme but there's a chance customs will confiscate it and send you a nasty letter. I'd bet any attempt to get a 'permit' to import one at your age they'll just ignore sadly .
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http://www.hsbne.org/faq/how-to-import-a-laser

Might help you out but I think if you try to import big ones just through the Internet they usually get confiscated.
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Twisted Constructions
http://www.botbitz.com

Stupid peoples T_T might as well forget about a laser and go with a modified binocs.... Thanks anyways guys.
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Viggy!
1st Robot in progress!

get a star walk type app for a smartphone/ipad/whatever instead. My mate sticks his android phone to the side of the telescope to find celestial objects and point em out. Pretty cool stuff
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http://www.youtube.com/user/HyzerGlen - Videoooozzz

Neweyn (NMO on the forum) was very into astronomy and was talking about not able to get one so I don't like your chances.
If anyone registered here could give you advice it would be him but he is very inactive now he is married so may not reply to PM or anything
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Remember to trust me, I am an Engineer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rp8hvyjZWHs

Customs confiscated my 30mw green laser pointer
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https://www.halfdonethings.com/

Hey Dudes, Friend of mine is resizing his engineering workshop because he can do everything now in the uni workshop Here's the list, its all extremely nice stuff mostly I can't afford/couldnt fit into my workshop anyway.
PM me and i'll foward the message.

1

Brobo Waldown cold saw 300c with 2 clamps,
2 litres gearbox oil, 15 litres of Castrol water
soluble coolant

$3500

1

Kemppi 200c mig welder, compact unit, 240V 15A
1 year old, excellent condition

$1300

1

Brobo Waldown 200HD pedestal grinder,
excellent condition, cast iron pedestal

$500

1

Bac Systems high density drawer unit

$1300

1

Bac Systems high density drawer unit

$1100

3

bays Bac Systems pallet racking

$300 ea

1

Aciera F4 universal milling machine, with tooling cabinet
includes horizontal table, vertical table, compound angle
and swivel table, rotary table, indexing head, tilting
indexing head, horizontal milling head, horizontal arbors,
spiral milling attachment. Comes with 3 drums specific
hydraulic and way oil, lubricating pump and manuals.

$9000

1

AMF M12 T slot clamp set – very comprehensive

$550

1

Wypall hand towel dispenser with 3 x unused rolls

$60

4

Record G clamps 8”

$50

4

Record G clamps 6”

$40

4

Record G clamps 4”

$40

2

Record G clamps 3”

$20

3

Bessey 600mm F clamps

$90

1

Record 4” rotating base engineer’s vice

$60

1

Dawn 4” offset engineer’s vice

$50

1

granite surface plate, 600 x 400 x 100mm

$150


got my eye on the vice..
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In Aus any laser over 1mW is counted as a gun essentially so you need police approval. If you want it for any sort of CNC i suggest you look into stealing the laser out of a blueray burner or similar up to 300-400mW however the focus is very short and you need serious eye protection. Its at etch plastic levels.

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Anyone know a place to get a powerful laser for astronomy? A green one. And would i need some kind of license to own it?

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so if i go into a liquor store with a stocking over my head and threaten to shine a 2mW laser pointer into the clerk's eyes if he doesnt hand over the cash, i could be done for armed robbery?
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<bovril> it collects data about the surrounding environment, then discards it and drives into walls

Welcome to Australia

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Welcome to Australia

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hahaha yeah

and yeah i beleive that's exactly what happened
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<bovril> it collects data about the surrounding environment, then discards it and drives into walls

You would be charged for armed robbery if it were a shoe and you were threatening the clerk with it, the laser pointer is not really the point of that example, more the intended actions of the robber.

I seem to recall the laser pointer thing happening as a result of some media reported overseas incidents of people being hurt with them. Probably a reaction to those reports. The plane/heli shining problems started a bit later I believe, and that led to a specific offence being created.

I don't think the "problem then attempted remedy" (possible overeaction) is an Australian phenomenon.
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Farnsworth - "I hate these nerds. Just because I'm stupider than them they think they're smarter than me."

Hey all

Looking at selling some motors off

bagged ones are 540 with metal endcaps

row above bagged rare 540 also but trhee are plastic endcaps and pinions for banebots drives

top ropw r 550 size mnotors first in the row has a pinion for new p60 gearbox's from banebots

looking at 5 bucks a motor or make me an offer

waiting to hear back from marto and bastor87 as they asked me first but wanted to guage if anybody was interested


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