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11-26-2008, 08:36 PM
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Measuring magnification
How to Measure magnification
How can I see how strong a magnifying glass is?
I bought this magnifying glass Wholesale Magnifying Glass With Free Shipping From China Distributor and I want
to know how to test it to see how strong it is. I hear a lot of people talk about
magnifying and how strong the magnification is, but I would like to know the true
magnification of my magnifying glass. I have a few of them and some seem stronger then
others. How can I rate these? How can I pin a correct number on mine? How do the companies
that make these come up with these numbers. |
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11-26-2008, 09:41 PM
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Livin Life Down A Long Dirt Road
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People may doubt what you say...but they will believe what you do...
Last edited by Rance; 11-26-2008 at 10:34 PM..
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11-27-2008, 08:26 PM
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Wish I could rep ya, Rance
That is some funny stuff, But I have faith there is someone out there that is pondering a question that will de-evolve the human race by 1,000 years. I know that person is just dying to asked it.
Come on,
Don't be shy.
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11-29-2008, 09:19 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by hellogreen1314
How to Measure magnification
How can I see how strong a magnifying glass is?
I bought this magnifying glass Wholesale Magnifying Glass With Free Shipping From China Distributor and I want
to know how to test it to see how strong it is. I hear a lot of people talk about
magnifying and how strong the magnification is, but I would like to know the true
magnification of my magnifying glass. I have a few of them and some seem stronger then
others. How can I rate these? How can I pin a correct number on mine? How do the companies
that make these come up with these numbers. |
Write the number "1" exactly one inch high, then hold the maginfying glass over it, then go back one foot, if it is twice as big, then it is a 2X magnifcation.... If it gets smaller, turn it over, if the number is upside down, turn it 180 degrees...
If none of that works, then hold it up to the sun and hold your hand under the lens to where you get a sharp white dot, count the seconds until you feel heat, then double that number and it will be close to how long it would take to burn ants on an anthill.... which is pretty much the only thing a kid would want one for.... 
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11-29-2008, 09:48 PM
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I am downright amazed at what I can destroy
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Bethel, Alaska
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Quote:
Originally Posted by starlite9
Write the number "1" exactly one inch high, then hold the maginfying glass over it, then go back one foot, if it is twice as big, then it is a 2X magnifcation.... If it gets smaller, turn it over, if the number is upside down, turn it 180 degrees...
If none of that works, then hold it up to the sun and hold your hand under the lens to where you get a sharp white dot, count the seconds until you feel heat, then double that number and it will be close to how long it would take to burn ants on an anthill.... which is pretty much the only thing a kid would want one for.... |
*Waits for Floyd's "you are full of it Starlite" response.* |
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11-29-2008, 11:00 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by warptman
*Waits for Floyd's "you are full of it Starlite" response.*
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