Does anybody know of a local (Salt Lake) source for eclipse veiwing glasses? If I can, I'd like to pick a few. I'm considering getting some welding helmet lenses as an alternative; I think I can get those at a place like Wasatch Metals. Joe Borgione
#14 Welder's glass works great (what I use). Rich --- Joe Borgione <jborgion@xmission.com> wrote:
Does anybody know of a local (Salt Lake) source for eclipse veiwing glasses? If I can, I'd like to pick a few. I'm considering getting some welding helmet lenses as an alternative; I think I can get those at a place like Wasatch Metals.
Joe Borgione
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Joe, I don't know of any local place that sells them. You might try the Chem Shop. Hands-On Optics (Gary Hand) is the eclipse-glasses czar in this country. He bought-out a manufacturer's inventory several years ago, and I think he still has thousands of them. You can also purchase a sheet of Mylar from Astro-physics or Thousand Oaks (Baader is still the best) and make your own inexpensively. I have a couple of pair myself, and a few of Tuthill's "cards" that I could loan you if you strike out completely. I plan to make dual solar-filters for my 70mm binos for this eclipse, from the Baader material and PVC pipe. Chuck --- Joe Borgione <jborgion@xmission.com> wrote:
Does anybody know of a local (Salt Lake) source for eclipse veiwing glasses? If I can, I'd like to pick a few. I'm considering getting some welding helmet lenses as an alternative; I think I can get those at a place like Wasatch Metals.
Joe Borgione
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I'll check out the options (Planetarium & a welders supply) and post up what I come up with. Chuck- I'm curious about your design for bino solar filters; I've been giving something like that some thought. My guess is you are adapting a [large] PVC fitting to cover the binoculars? A while back somebody posted that he had some Baader film for sale, but never replied to my email. If that person is still out there, I'm still interested.... I can't get out to SPOC after work in time for the eclipse, so I'm going to observe it from Churchill Jr High on Wasatch between 3900 S & 4500 S. If anyone is in the same boat and wants to join me and my rug-rat crew, please do... Joe Borgione
Chuck Hards wrote:
I plan to make dual solar-filters for my 70mm binos for this eclipse, from the Baader material and PVC pipe.
Chuck <<<<
--- Joe Borgione <jborgion@xmission.com> wrote:
Chuck- I'm curious about your design for bino solar filters; I've been giving something like that some thought. My guess is you are adapting a [large] PVC fitting to cover the binoculars?
Well, I'm using PVC pipe as a foundation, but will turn it on the mini-lathe to clean it up. Will make a cap and retianer with the router. If you have seen the filters I made for my small refractors, it will look just like those, like a TO except plastic instead of aluminum. A little more time-consuming to make, but more ecconomical on the filter material and more appealing from a looks standpoint. C. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com
Chuck, Have you ever considered taking orders and selling them to club members??? Or, maybe too time consuming. Just wondering, but interested. Jim Stitley --- Chuck Hards <chuckhards@yahoo.com> wrote:
--- Joe Borgione <jborgion@xmission.com> wrote:
Chuck- I'm curious about your design for bino solar filters; I've been giving something like that some thought. My guess is you are adapting a [large] PVC fitting to cover the binoculars?
Well, I'm using PVC pipe as a foundation, but will turn it on the mini-lathe to clean it up. Will make a cap and retianer with the router. If you have seen the filters I made for my small refractors, it will look just like those, like a TO except plastic instead of aluminum.
A little more time-consuming to make, but more ecconomical on the filter material and more appealing from a looks standpoint.
C.
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Hey, Joe, according to the Trib story patrick posted, the planetarium sells the glasses at a buck a pair. C. --- Joe Borgione <jborgion@xmission.com> wrote:
Does anybody know of a local (Salt Lake) source for eclipse veiwing glasses? If I can, I'd like to pick a few. I'm considering getting some welding helmet lenses as an alternative; I think I can get those at a place like Wasatch Metals.
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Joe (et. all), Eclipse glasses are being sold by the Utah Museum of Natural History's bookshop on the U of U campus as well as my former employer. However, for anything more than casual observers, I recommend the #14 welders glass rich mentioned. Lasts longer, give a much nicer view and can be taped over the front of binos and scopes. Patrick :-) Joe Borgione wrote:
Does anybody know of a local (Salt Lake) source for eclipse veiwing glasses? If I can, I'd like to pick a few. I'm considering getting some welding helmet lenses as an alternative; I think I can get those at a place like Wasatch Metals.*
Thanks Patrick; I was just out and about and stopped by Wasatch Steel (3300 So, about 400 W.) The darkest welders lense they had was #12; they'd never seen a #14. I bought it none the less (it was only about $6.00). How much difference is there between a #12 & #14? Joe Borgione Patrick Wiggins wrote:
Joe (et. all),
Eclipse glasses are being sold by the Utah Museum of Natural History's bookshop on the U of U campus as well as my former employer.
However, for anything more than casual observers, I recommend the #14 welders glass rich mentioned. Lasts longer, give a much nicer view and can be taped over the front of binos and scopes.
Patrick :-)
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Joe, I have used #12 before, and without any noticable effect. I only used them for VERY short periods of time. I DO NOT RECOMEND USING THEM. I have purchased #14 glass from the welding supply shops around town (US Welding, Gas House, etc.) You would do much better with the #14. Brent --- Joe Borgione <jborgion@xmission.com> wrote:
Thanks Patrick;
I was just out and about and stopped by Wasatch Steel (3300 So, about 400 W.) The darkest welders lense they had was #12; they'd never seen a #14. I bought it none the less (it was only about $6.00). How much difference is there between a #12 & #14?
Joe Borgione
Patrick Wiggins wrote:
Joe (et. all),
Eclipse glasses are being sold by the Utah Museum of Natural History's bookshop on the U of U campus as well as my former employer.
However, for anything more than casual observers, I recommend the #14 welders glass rich mentioned. Lasts longer, give a much nicer view and can be taped over the front of binos and scopes.
Patrick :-)
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for eclipse veiwing
glasses? If I can, I'd like to pick a few. I'm considering getting some welding helmet lenses as an alternative; I think I can get those at a place like Wasatch Metals.*
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Hi, The difference between a 12 and a 14 is the 14 is safe for looking at the Sun while the 12 is not. I would recommend you NOT use a #12 to view the Sun. See: http://www.mreclipse.com/Totality/TotalityCh11.html#Welder Patrick :-) Joe Borgione wrote:
Thanks Patrick;
I was just out and about and stopped by Wasatch Steel (3300 So, about 400 W.) The darkest welders lense they had was #12; they'd never seen a #14. I bought it none the less (it was only about $6.00). How much difference is there between a #12 & #14?*
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The difference between a 12 and a 14 is the 14 is safe for looking at the Sun while the 12 is not. I would recommend you NOT use a #12 to view the Sun.
For years, #13 was recommended as the proper shade. I wonder why the shift to #14 in recent years? I recall that the change came at about the same time that eyepeice-mounted "solar" filters fell into disfavor. BTW, if you own one of those, DESTROY IT WITH A HAMMER and throw the pieces away! I had one crack on me as a youth, and could have suffered serious permanent eye damage. Luckily, I heard stress fractures "pop" just before the filter failed completely, and got my eye away before my retina was severly burned. As it was, there was minor damage that I still can detect decades later. And that was with only 3 inches of aperture. Chuck __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com
I stopped by the Museum of Natural History today and found they are out of the solar glasses but have more coming Monday or Tuesday. Patrick
Chuck was lucky indeed. A less lucky chap is a local radio host by the name of Danny Kramer. He is partially blind in one eye because of a situation similar to Chucks. Unfortunately he did not get his eye out of the way quick enough. Patrick Chuck Hards wrote:
BTW, if you own one of those, DESTROY IT WITH A HAMMER and throw the pieces away!
I had one crack on me as a youth, and could have suffered serious permanent eye damage. Luckily, I heard stress fractures "pop" just before the filter failed completely, and got my eye away before my retina was severly burned. As it was, there was minor damage that I still can detect decades later. And that was with only 3 inches of aperture.
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