The size of the magnifying glass is the important attribute for solaring, not magnification strength. A larger diameter lens means more surface area to collect the light which is focused into a point. More light equals more heat. I think the magnification strength changes the distance of the...
Sorry, didn't mean to offend. I'm sure you've seen people post about every issue they could have in this thread. I was only looking for advice... which you gave me. I'll contact the manufacturer directly. ;)
Last night I noticed my Purple Days had begun to rattle, so I re-sat the spring clip with the tool that came in the kit. It was a very tight fit--I had to drive the dowel to the bottom of the top hole in the unit with the hammer, and afterwards needed a pair of pliers to remove the tool from the...