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I bought this 405nm 50mw Laser pointer. I wanted to use it to pop balloons and light matches but unfortunately it was not powerful enough. While browsing the forums I found this guide and decided to see if it would work.
I was able to get the laser opened up successfully and I purchased this laser housing kit off of ebay. When I tried to screw in the lens to my housing in my laser it was too small. It turns out that it didn't matter because my laser had no thread lockers and I could focus it with the original lens. So I did my best to focus the beam. The dot did get tighter but I still was not able to burn anything.
My question is: Is there a technique to focusing that I'm not aware of, or do I have to purchase a different lens to get the job done? If I have to buy a new lens, what type would it have to be and if possible I would appreciate links!
Thanks,
FrozenClear
I was able to get the laser opened up successfully and I purchased this laser housing kit off of ebay. When I tried to screw in the lens to my housing in my laser it was too small. It turns out that it didn't matter because my laser had no thread lockers and I could focus it with the original lens. So I did my best to focus the beam. The dot did get tighter but I still was not able to burn anything.
My question is: Is there a technique to focusing that I'm not aware of, or do I have to purchase a different lens to get the job done? If I have to buy a new lens, what type would it have to be and if possible I would appreciate links!
Thanks,
FrozenClear