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50mW focusable 405 will it pop balloon

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I ordered a focusable 50mW blu ray from shenzhen-wholesale

If it is indeed 50mW, will it pop balloons or light matches when focused.
 





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It will definitely pop balloons at 50mW. It will probably light matches. You can increase the likelihood of both by drawing with a black marker on the stop where you plan to put the laser. I drove a PHR diode at 45mA, which should be less than 50mW output, and after painting the red match head black with a marker it lit in a few seconds:)
 
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I also had a PHR at around 60mw and it definitely popped balloons and lighted matches, at not much distance, but it did it pretty well focused to 20-30cm.
 
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It arrived today. When properly focused it smokes tape and pops balloons.

Safety matches also start smoking, If I wasn't so jittery I could probably get them to light
 
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It arrived today. When properly focused it smokes tape and pops balloons.

Safety matches also start smoking, If I wasn't so jittery I could probably get them to light

I also have it but the green version. My laser can pop a ballon easily but it can't light safety matches as your one. But it can light big matches well.
 
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I spoke to soon.

It does light regular red safety matches. (No sharpie)

It just needs to be reasonably close. It's slower then my 200mW red but still only takes 3-5sec
 




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