Hi,
Yesterday I received two 405nm suitable glass lenses from ebay. I have also tested them on 650nm red laser with great success.
I must say when I did read about the increased output you get with this glass lens, compared to the plastic lens - IT IS TRUE!! The spot on any surface is brighter. The short focal length of these lenses will automaticly include more of the laser light in the diode. Even if I don't focus this laser, just use "infinite focus", the main part of the beam is about 2mm in diameter, when it burns hole in black plastic cases, and leaves burn marks on my skin.
So what did happen when I placed a second glass lens on it??? With a focal length of only 2 - 3mm with maximum utilized optical power, it burns almost everything. Even transparent plastic... (CD's an stuff).
I have even removed a few warts on my arm with this laser when increasing the focus length to 40mm. Just made coal of them an scratch them away. Almost no pain. I guess the laser is so hot, it burns every nerve so quicly, I even didn't feel it was burning sometimes - except the funny smell of fried pork .
So be careful if you decide to use these lenses. It will become more powerful without increasing power input.
Br.
Vidar
Yesterday I received two 405nm suitable glass lenses from ebay. I have also tested them on 650nm red laser with great success.
I must say when I did read about the increased output you get with this glass lens, compared to the plastic lens - IT IS TRUE!! The spot on any surface is brighter. The short focal length of these lenses will automaticly include more of the laser light in the diode. Even if I don't focus this laser, just use "infinite focus", the main part of the beam is about 2mm in diameter, when it burns hole in black plastic cases, and leaves burn marks on my skin.
So what did happen when I placed a second glass lens on it??? With a focal length of only 2 - 3mm with maximum utilized optical power, it burns almost everything. Even transparent plastic... (CD's an stuff).
I have even removed a few warts on my arm with this laser when increasing the focus length to 40mm. Just made coal of them an scratch them away. Almost no pain. I guess the laser is so hot, it burns every nerve so quicly, I even didn't feel it was burning sometimes - except the funny smell of fried pork .
So be careful if you decide to use these lenses. It will become more powerful without increasing power input.
Br.
Vidar