AndyR
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Received my 50 mW greenie from Rayfoss today! 
Managed to pop a balloon, smoke some dark stuff, but I decided to experiment some more. I grabbed my handy compass/whistle/mini magnifying glass contraption and was sad to see that it did not increase its burning capabilities, but worsened it!
It barely appears that the magnifying glass decreases the beam's size, and a large dot shows up on the opposite wall, reflecting away from the magnifying glass. Is it supposed to do that, because it seems as if the reflection takes up a lot of the laser's power? Perhaps its my magnifying glass?
P.S. Yes I know a magnifying glass is not supposed to increase the power but only decrease the size, but it seems like it doesn't increase the power density at all. And yes, I am using goggles. Also I know my laser is not meant for burning and if I really wanted a burner I should buy a dilda or something similar. (I just want to see how much my laser can really do with external help).
Managed to pop a balloon, smoke some dark stuff, but I decided to experiment some more. I grabbed my handy compass/whistle/mini magnifying glass contraption and was sad to see that it did not increase its burning capabilities, but worsened it!
It barely appears that the magnifying glass decreases the beam's size, and a large dot shows up on the opposite wall, reflecting away from the magnifying glass. Is it supposed to do that, because it seems as if the reflection takes up a lot of the laser's power? Perhaps its my magnifying glass?
P.S. Yes I know a magnifying glass is not supposed to increase the power but only decrease the size, but it seems like it doesn't increase the power density at all. And yes, I am using goggles. Also I know my laser is not meant for burning and if I really wanted a burner I should buy a dilda or something similar. (I just want to see how much my laser can really do with external help).
