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You also need to make sure the distance of the laser to the candle is right according to the specific focus you have it adjusted to. That said, I don't really know what the required mW is to light a candle wick. I would be curious to know actually.
There are just too many variables too it too give it a certain mW. That said in my opinion you will at least 800mW and perfect focus to be able to light a candle.. This might vary per candle ofcourse
Another weird thing i noticed when lighting candles is that the first time you try you have the best change of ignition.. If you light a candle, blow it out and try to light it again it will be more difficult. Why? I dont know my guess is that when the candle wax has been lit before it gets "transparent" faster which makes it harder to ignite..
Correct me if i am wrong
Just tried it with my CO2 laser and the candle melted into a pool of wax before it could light
Well actualy you cant say i need 987mW for it to light a candle. Every candle has a different composition. Also wavelenth and proper focus a variables. I've had that i would cut candle fuses and that they lit fuses in very different time frames.
There are just too many variables too it too give it a certain mW. That said in my opinion you will at least 800mW and perfect focus to be able to light a candle.. This might vary per candle ofcourse
Another weird thing i noticed when lighting candles is that the first time you try you have the best change of ignition.. If you light a candle, blow it out and try to light it again it will be more difficult. Why? I dont know my guess is that when the candle wax has been lit before it gets "transparent" faster which makes it harder to ignite..
Correct me if i am wrong
Here's my attempt
Is it cheating if I use 60W instead of 2? :undecided: