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dotti105 08-16-2017 02:31 PM

Solar Eclipse Glasses
 
I had ordered eclipse glasses from Amazon Prime. The company can't deliver in time for the event!
Help!!
I've called all the local places I can think of.
If anyone has a source, please let me know! Thank you, Thank you!!

Jack9696 08-16-2017 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by dotti105 (Post 1436569)
I had ordered eclipse glasses from Amazon Prime. The company can't deliver in time for the event!
Help!!
I've called all the local places I can think of.
If anyone has a source, please let me know! Thank you, Thank you!!

Just wait for the next one.

juneroses 08-16-2017 03:00 PM

Call a local welding supply company (there are some) and see if they have a piece of #14 welder's glass.

NASA - Eye Safety During Solar Eclipses

villagetinker 08-16-2017 07:44 PM

See the post about mirrors and the eclipse, I posted about making a pinhole camera.

manaboutown 08-16-2017 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by juneroses (Post 1436579)
Call a local welding supply company (there are some) and see if they have a piece of #14 welder's glass.

NASA - Eye Safety During Solar Eclipses

:agree:

I am concerned a lot of fake glasses will be sold and used. People will damage their retinas, some permanently. If you cannot obtain the welder's glass VT's pinhole camera box is the way to go.

Chi-Town 08-16-2017 09:37 PM

There is always this:

How to make a DIY pinhole projector for the total solar eclipse - CNET

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Polar Bear 08-18-2017 08:41 AM

Yeah...I'm one of the procrastinators too!! Heheh. If anybody has any to spare, I'd gladly pay a reasonable price for a pair...maybe even borderline unreasonable!! :) PM me.

dotti105 08-18-2017 10:24 PM

PM me first!
 
There are lots of us who are unprepared, it appears!

Polar Bear 08-19-2017 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by dotti105 (Post 1437422)
There are lots of us who are unprepared, it appears!

I've made my pinhole viewer though, dottie.:)

graciegirl 08-19-2017 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Polar Bear (Post 1437492)
I've made my pinhole viewer though, dottie.:)

I have observed how things are done in the "modern world" these days. I have no eclipse glasses so I plan to knock someone down and take them away from them.












JUST KIDDING.:evil6:

Topspinmo 08-19-2017 08:12 AM

Even if you got eclipse glasses they need to have ISO safety number. Amazon has recall on some should of got email from Amazon? make sure the glasses have safety checked number, only takes 15 to 20 seconds to cause severe damage when moon shadow moving across. Google if you want the full scoop.

pooh 08-19-2017 08:18 AM

How to protect your eyes during the eclipse if you don't have the proper glasses, DON'T LOOK UP! Pinhole viewer works very well.

kstew43 08-19-2017 08:33 AM

I seem to remember when I was a child that our neighbor gave us old film negatives from back when you had film developed.

I could be mistaken, but I think that is what we used?

villagetinker 08-19-2017 08:43 AM

I also recall the developed fully exposed film, but I really do not remember the safety of using these. I do have welders helmet, with an adjustable filter, and I can use that, but my plan is to watch it on SCI-FI channel, they will have better viewing then I could ever get.

Lottoguy 08-19-2017 09:22 AM

Scotch tape multiple old film negatives together. Just use them for a quick glance.

Henryk 08-19-2017 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 1437494)
I have observed how things are done in the "modern world" these days. I have no eclipse glasses so I plan to knock someone down and take them away from them.

JUST KIDDING.:evil6:

Gracie, dear. Thanks for a hearty laugh to start my day!

Trayderjoe 08-19-2017 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 1437494)
I have observed how things are done in the "modern world" these days. I have no eclipse glasses so I plan to knock someone down and take them away from them.





JUST KIDDING.:evil6:

Shoot, and here you had my hopes up. I figured we could work as a team, you distract and I grab and use my golf cart to escape the high speed chase......:gc:......

Villager Joyce 08-19-2017 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by villagetinker (Post 1437514)
I also recall the developed fully exposed film, but I really do not remember the safety of using these. I do have welders helmet, with an adjustable filter, and I can use that, but my plan is to watch it on SCI-FI channel, they will have better viewing then I could ever get.

VT, do you have comcast? If so, what channel?
We have science channel and syfy but not Sci-fi. Neither show the eclipse on the schedule.

John_W 08-19-2017 08:06 PM

It's the Science Channel, on Directv it's channel 284. Go to your onscreen guide and change the date and time to Monday 11:00 AM and scroll through your channels, I'm sure Comcast would have that. It starts at 11:00 with Great American Eclipse Countdown to Darkness.


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