…… We never used "eclipse glasses" before

Meemur

Meemur

Voice on the Prairie / FJB!
I'm both cheap and lazy.

I will look at photos or a youtube others have taken after the eclipse is over.

I'll be at work while it's going on. I might look outside several times, but I don't won't look at the sun. If the long-range forecasts are correct, we'll probably have thunderstorms that afternoon.
 
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HDC

Contributing Member
Dobbin said:
Owner uses his welding hood. His report is "No. 5 shade" is not quite strong enough (used normally in gas welding) and No. 11 shade is probably too strong (used normally for heavy electric arc welding) He seems to like No. 10 shade for looking at the sun.

Dobbin
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during the last eclipse, I used my welding hood, had a spare glass, 10 or 11 I think. Took the spare lens and doubled them together in the hood. Worked great.
 
Bud in Fla

Bud in Fla

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I was a nuke pipe welder for a while so I've still got several welding hoods with #11 lenses. Still got a few #12s, too. Rather than put a kink in your neck looking up with the added weight of the hood or spending too much for plastic glasses, I remember watching an eclipse when I was a kid. I'm 72 now.
Poke a pin hole in the center of a paper plate, hold it up towards the sun and watch the eclipse on a second paper plate in your other hand. Google "pin hole projector".
If you have access to stained glass, the some of the black glass is dark enough to work, too. I did some stained glass work for a while, too.
 
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Millwright

Millwright

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Dobbin said:
Owner uses his welding hood. His report is "No. 5 shade" is not quite strong enough (used normally in gas welding) and No. 11 shade is probably too strong (used normally for heavy electric arc welding) He seems to like No. 10 shade for looking at the sun.

Dobbin
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I MIG & TIG at about 9.5 on an electric hood. Haven't stick welded in so long that I'd have to learn how again.

A 10 would probably be OK for viewing the solar event, but I wanted to throw out there what was "recommended".
 
H

Homestyle

Veteran Member
I bought these for the grandkids. Eye Dr. said they would be okay but don't stare at the eclipse for over a few seconds directly no matter what eye protection you use. The grands don't seem that interested but glad to be out of school, we are in the direct path. I don't see why all the hype about an eclipse. Interesting and I guess exciting to many.

Solar Eclipse Glasses Approved 2024 AAS, ISO & CE Certified for All Ages - Lab Tested​

 
Creeper

Creeper

Creeper
wlf0wtr said:
Does anyone know if it's safe to look by using a mirror instead of looking directly at it? Could looking at it via the image in the mirror damage your eyes?
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I would not recommend using a mirror, it would be the same as looking right at the sun. Unless you directed the reflected image onto a wall or something.
 
P

Profit of Doom

Dismember
Creeper said:
I would not recommend using a mirror, it would be the same as looking right at the sun. Unless you directed the reflected image onto a wall or something.
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Using a small round mirror would be similar to a pinhole, easier to direct to a shaded surface. Either will give you bright spot in the shape of the eclipse.
 
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Donner9x

Thread Killer :-)
Just use a little common sense. I did buy from Amazon, however I DID NOT buy glasses that even remotely indicated they might be from China. (China's standards are slightly different than ours - at least I HOPE ours are still higher). Also, I did some research into ones that I did end up purchasing, looked up the company that manufactured them and made sure they were a reputable optics company in the good 'ol USA. Checked out their web site (not just by following a link, BTW) and researched them. They are legit. I think I'm pretty safe. I would suggest if you are purchasing off Amazon or some such place, that you research what you are getting. As some have said here, eyesight is precious, and you don't want to carelessly trust just any "company" only to find out too late that you got something inferior.
 
helen

helen

Panic Sex Lady
Short version: the story posted above says that after March 11, eclipse glasses were discovered with fake manufacturer labels.

There are three steps listed for safety testing your glasses yourselves.

I researched tinted fresnel lenses. If there are still cheap eclipse glasses near me, I'll buy some and see if I can light a fire outside in sunlight. If I can, maybe you guys would know who to report it to. You could try it yourselves.
 
BornFree

BornFree

Came This Far
Some of the drug stores are selling them. I would assume that if you just glance at an eclipse then it would not be any different than if you glanced at a full sun. It just has to be a very occasional split second glance. Staring at it would be a big no no. Well that is what makes sense to me anyways.
 
TBonz

TBonz

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Thanks for the article, Helen. I want to pick up a second pair, and now I know where to get them tomorrow. :)
 
BUBBAHOTEPT

BUBBAHOTEPT

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ktrapper said:
There is no telling how many idiots will suffer eye damage from it.
The stupid is strong in our country these days.
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Good! Then somebody tell Trump to make an announcement for people to not look at the sun with or without glasses. Let’s see the Democrats find all those ballots after that!
GammaRat said:
Have we become a nation of Pussies?
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In a word: yes….. :lkick:

And from the looks of the weather forecast, at least I’ll be in a beautiful spot no matter what. Man, if I get snow, I’ll take that as a win…..:lkick:
 
helen

helen

Panic Sex Lady
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WAVE) - The University of Kentucky is doing damage control after university officials realized their campus libraries were accidentally handing out eclipse glasses that were not deemed safe.

In a statement Friday, UK Libraries said they were informed Friday morning that their eclipse glasses, made by the company Biniki, were not approved for safe use. The university’s libraries had been handing the glasses out to students and others all week.

“The product erroneously claimed that it had been approved by the American Astronomical Society (AAS),” the statement from UK Libraries said. “We sincerely apologize for the confusion.”
The university is now asking that all students and others that picked up the glasses throughout the week get rid of them immediately.

www.google.com

UK issues warning after campus libraries accidentally handed out fake eclipse glasses

The University of Kentucky is doing damage control after university officials realized their campus libraries were accidentally handing out eclipse glasses that were not deemed safe.
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33dInd

33dInd

Veteran Member
kyrsyan said:
When I was a kid, the school had us make viewersas a craft before an eclipse. It was a way to view it without looking directly at the sun. I don't remember how to make them.

It looks like these glasses are just cheap sunglasses with specific tints to block the spectrum most likely to damage the eyes.
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Take a box. Medium size
Cut two holes in it. About 6 inches apart
Place a piece of white paper across from and below the two cut holes
Place a piece of tin foil over the cut hole in the right

Tape it down
Poke a small hole in it

To use
Have the sun at your back
Look in the one uncovered hole
Make sure the other hole with the tin foil is pointed to the sun
Look inside and you will see the eclipse
 
Josie

Josie

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anney said:
We were taught in school to never look directly at an eclipse. We built the shoebox thing so we could see the shadow of it. The weather forecasters are now saying we could have heavy cloud cover that day.
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We did too, anney. Do you or anyone here, remember how to make those "viewers"?

Nevermind, 33Ind answered my question.
 
Bud in Fla

Bud in Fla

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wlf0wtr said:
Does anyone know if it's safe to look by using a mirror instead of looking directly at it? Could looking at it via the image in the mirror damage your eyes?
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BIG TIME! There's a reason a lot of welding shops have the walls painted flat black. You can get almost as much flash burn from the reflections as from looking at the actual welding or sun.

Sooner or later, some fool is going to find somewhere to buy the eyedrops that numb the pain of a flash burn, too. That's a BAD idea! You could drive a nail in your eye and not feel it until long after the damage is beyond repair! Being uncomfortable for a few days is much better than being blind for life.
 
wlf0wtr

wlf0wtr

Senior Member
Bud in Fla said:
BIG TIME! There's a reason a lot of welding shops have the walls painted flat black. You can get almost as much flash burn from the reflections as from looking at the actual welding or sun.

Sooner or later, some fool is going to find somewhere to buy the eyedrops that numb the pain of a flash burn, too. That's a BAD idea! You could drive a nail in your eye and not feel it until long after the damage is beyond repair! Being uncomfortable for a few days is much better than being blind for life.
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Thanks for the info. Unfortunately I didn't realize what a dumb question it was until after I had already posted it.
Needless to say, I won't be using a mirror! I'll be using safety approved eclipse glasses:cool:
 
Macgyver

Macgyver

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Either use a welding helmet/goggles or use your phone on camera mode and watch the screen.

This is one of those you get what you pay for, and with these "eclipse glasses" it's as cheap as can be made in China.
 
Elza

Elza

Veteran Member
I bought a couple of #12 welding lenses. According to NASA #12 or greater are needed. Two #12's stacked should do it. Then again, I might not be able to see anything.
 
Southside

Southside

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The DW dug up our glasses from 2017. She also found the frisbee that started a fad.
Ray Charles frisbee. Grab some glasses and give it a try.
 
Macgyver

Macgyver

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Elza said:
I bought a couple of #12 welding lenses. According to NASA #12 or greater are needed. Two #12's stacked should do it. Then again, I might not be able to see anything.
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You probably won't see anything with 2 stacked.
 
Ractivist

Ractivist

Pride comes before the fall.....Pride month ended.
I'll hang out, outside for the event. Then check it out on the news........unique, but no big deal upfront, what it foretells is something we will all likely see and feel with or without glasses.
 
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