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solar glasses
This should be easy but I did a google search of this ng for 'solar
glasses' and came up (nearly) empty. Where can I get a pair of solar glasses so I can view the coming partial eclipse? I found a reference to a company 'rainbow' something but the minimum order seems to be 25 pair. Found a reference to welder's glasses but I don't live next door to a store that sells 'em. |
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JLunis wrote:
This should be easy but I did a google search of this ng for 'solar glasses' and came up (nearly) empty. Where can I get a pair of solar glasses so I can view the coming partial eclipse? I found a reference to a company 'rainbow' something but the minimum order seems to be 25 pair. Found a reference to welder's glasses but I don't live next door to a store that sells 'em. If you don't live near a store that sells welder's goggles then you don't live near anything that sells specialized solar glasses and will have to get them off the internet. In other words, get a pair of welder's goggles off the internet and ensure they're the proper 'grade'. And check around locally. You'd be surprised who sells welder's goggles. I found them at a place that specializes in selling dry ice and various gases (a place called Liquid Air in Canada). .. |
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In message , cloud dreamer
writes JLunis wrote: This should be easy but I did a google search of this ng for 'solar glasses' and came up (nearly) empty. Where can I get a pair of solar glasses so I can view the coming partial eclipse? I found a reference to a company 'rainbow' something but the minimum order seems to be 25 pair. Found a reference to welder's glasses but I don't live next door to a store that sells 'em. If you don't live near a store that sells welder's goggles then you don't live near anything that sells specialized solar glasses and will have to get them off the internet. In other words, get a pair of welder's goggles off the internet and ensure they're the proper 'grade'. And check around locally. You'd be surprised who sells welder's goggles. I found them at a place that specializes in selling dry ice and various gases (a place called Liquid Air in Canada). Good advice. Rainbow" might be Rainbow Symphony, Inc. http://www.rainbowsymphony.com/soleclipse.html and they do indeed have a minimum order of 25. But as the glasses only cost a dollar each you could buy lots and sell them to friends! (Usual disclaimer - I have no connection with them and haven't even bought their product. If you type "eclipse viewer" into a search engine you will get lots of hits) Welder's goggles must be #14. Another possibility would be to buy some Baader Astrosolar film and make your own filter for a binocular or telescope. The manufacturer's page at http://www.baader-planetarium.de/zub...olar_folie/ast ro_solar.htm is in German but there are lots of other places that sell it. -- Remove spam and invalid from address to reply. |
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Make a shoebox viewer - easy to do and safer!!!
"JLunis" wrote in message ... This should be easy but I did a google search of this ng for 'solar glasses' and came up (nearly) empty. Where can I get a pair of solar glasses so I can view the coming partial eclipse? I found a reference to a company 'rainbow' something but the minimum order seems to be 25 pair. Found a reference to welder's glasses but I don't live next door to a store that sells 'em. |
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On Mon, 07 Mar 2005 15:10:17 -0500, JLunis wrote:
This should be easy but I did a google search of this ng for 'solar glasses' and came up (nearly) empty. Where can I get a pair of solar glasses so I can view the coming partial eclipse? I found a reference to a company 'rainbow' something but the minimum order seems to be 25 pair. Found a reference to welder's glasses but I don't live next door to a store that sells 'em. Here you go... http://www.e-sci.com/telescopes/REND...052/10632.html http://www.masmacon.com/store/eclipse/aislee.htm Both these sites offer them for sale individually. Kapella |
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