You can burn more than ants with this giant fresnel lens

    April 5, 2019

    In a recent video, YouTuber TheBackyardScientist demonstrates how to destroy everyday items with a giant fresnel lens.

    Are you looking for a fun yet educational DIY project that you can do with your kids this summer? Do you have an old rear-projection TV that you wouldn’t mind dismantling? Do you have everyday items like coins, sunglasses, eggs, and cans of shaving cream that need to be melted? In a recent video, YouTuber TheBackyardScientist demonstrates how to destroy everyday items with a giant fresnel lens.

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    Alexis Gajewski | Senior Content Strategist

    Alexis Gajewski has over 15 years of experience in the maintenance, reliability, operations, and manufacturing space. She joined Plant Services in 2008 and works to bring readers the news, insight, and information they need to make the right decisions for their plants. Alexis also authors “The Lighter Side of Manufacturing,” a blog that highlights the fun and innovative advances in the industrial sector. 

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