Eclipse Glasses
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withrespect
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My friend posted on FB that the Air and Space Museum is giving them away... but I don't know where that is. 
SamSpade
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My friend posted on FB that the Air and Space Museum is giving them away... but I don't know where that is.
I'm guessing that would be the one in DC, and I don't think I'll be driving up there anytime soon. Thanks.
withrespect
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Sorry.
buddscreek
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the st marys libraries are handing them out Saturday morning, or find a welders lens shade 12 or darker.
SamSpade
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That's great. I know they don't have to be expensive, just enough to keep out the harmful rays.
DEEKAYPEE8569
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I happen to have my Dad's welder's goggles. Don't know what shade they are, but he used to use them for welding within arm's length. If I'm feeling lucky, I might try them.
:fingerscrossed:
buddscreek
Active Member
the lens will have a number printed or stamped on it. most goggles have a shade 5 lens and welders mask come with a shade 10.
nasa recommends a shade 12 or darker.
nasa recommends a shade 12 or darker.
Clem72
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So what I am hearing is that I can weld with my $1 solar eclipse glasses. Got it.
DEEKAYPEE8569
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Well, they're your retinas. Do you feel lucky?? <:-\
black dog
Free America
Retinas will be fine for a bit, it's that massive blistering of the rest of your face that might be uncomfortable..
DEEKAYPEE8569
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This is the projected path of the eclipse.
https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/sites/default/files/state_capitals_map.png
We Marylanders probably won't receive the massive blistering; but I still might try the welding goggles.
I've got a few auto-darkening helmets that I use in my shop..I'll start off with 12 to watch the eclipse..but I normally weld with 11 and I have sensitive eyes (they flash-burn easily).
I've probably got a pile of the glass lenses for the older helmets too, but I'm sure they are all 10s and 11s.
I've probably got a pile of the glass lenses for the older helmets too, but I'm sure they are all 10s and 11s.
black dog
Free America
If he welds with sun glasses, he will quickly blister up. Intense uv is a bitch.
black dog
Free America
I have a couple of auto Jackson's myself, I'm just going to use a couple of large lens #12's old schools that I have hanging on the wall.
I used to have one of the wild pig hoods but my son somehow acquired it.
buddscreek
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auto lens helments won't stay dark. they need the constent flash of the weld arc to work
I've got one Miller and one Jackson...the rest are old school flip-ups.
I routinely test mine before starting a new weld task by simply flipping them towards the sun while looking through them. You set the sensitivity level high enough, they stay on. That said, I might use one of my old helmets anyway. The solar event might not trigger the same as the regular sun does..
I can always blame Doc if the auto helmet does not stay on... ;-p Seriously, I've got one brand of auto helmet from him that won't reliably trigger on a TIG strike. Doc thought I was doing something wrong until more reports started coming in on same problem. After that he'd ask people that wanted to buy that brand (impressive looking graphics..;-)) whether they were TIG welding or not..it worked fine with stick and MIG. Weird. He does not sell that particular model any more.
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