Quote Originally Posted by RS2 View Post
I had a similar mishap with the magnifying glass on my Giraffe light. It burned through a plastic bag holding loose feathers. No fire but it sure did smell and fortunately we were home and smelled the smoke. I keep the glass in its protective bag now.
Ever since getting a Giraffe light & magnifier back in the 80's, the lens has been covered with a cloth bag something like a Seagrams with a drawstring when not tying. Once readjusting the lens it ended up under the light & way too hot for a paper towel that started turning brown......