 OT: Venus Transit, is a welding helmet safe? |
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| zymurgist |
 Jun 5 2012, 03:26 PM
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Specifically, is an electronic welding helmet safe to look at the sun?
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| Katmanken |
Jun 5 2012, 03:51 PM
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You haven't seen me if anybody asks... Group: Members Posts: 4,738 Joined: 14-June 03 From: USA Member No.: 819 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Short answer, I wouldn't try it.
Take a cardboard box, put a pinhole in it (aka pinhole camera), and aim the hole at the sun. Put a sheet of white paper below the hole so that the sunlight beam coming through the hole shines on the paper. Move the the sheet of paper farther away from or closer to the hole to set the image size. Enjoy the view. No danger in doing that. |
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zymurgist OT: Venus Transit Jun 5 2012, 03:26 PM
SirAndy Take a cardboard box, put a pinhole in it (aka pin... Jun 5 2012, 05:26 PM
Jeffs9146 I have always used 3-4 layers of exposed film tape... Jun 5 2012, 03:57 PM Rand Lenses are rated. If I recall, 12 is safe. But tha... Jun 5 2012, 03:59 PM Rand After the recent full on eclipse, you might as wel... Jun 5 2012, 04:01 PM zymurgist No eclipse for east coasters.
When we are lucky e... Jun 5 2012, 04:07 PM r3dplanet Twelve is still a little unsafe. You can use #14 w... Jun 5 2012, 04:42 PM Steve My kids bought cheap special cardboad framed glass... Jun 5 2012, 04:52 PM '73-914kid Most dedicated welding stores sell #14 masks if yo... Jun 5 2012, 04:52 PM SLITS I used my Harbor Freight Shield ... worked great. ... Jun 5 2012, 05:13 PM mrbubblehead mine wouldnt turn on. i had to use my old school r... Jun 5 2012, 05:17 PM andys
mine wouldnt turn on. i had to use my old school ... Jun 6 2012, 09:50 AM SirAndy Adjusted for the weird camera angle ... Jun 5 2012, 05:29 PM SLITS And if you are lazy like me, use this link:
See V... Jun 5 2012, 05:30 PM 76-914 I watched the last eclipse thru a Lay's Chip b... Jun 6 2012, 12:09 PM Racer Chris
Specifically, is an electronic welding helmet saf... Jun 6 2012, 01:16 PM Rand Woah. Depends on the darkening level. My "ele... Jun 6 2012, 04:05 PM Racer Chris
Woah. Depends on the darkening level. My "el... Jun 6 2012, 06:07 PM zymurgist It was cloudy here. :( Jun 6 2012, 05:41 PM Richard Casto I was out watching it with my kids (regular weldin... Jun 7 2012, 08:44 AM zymurgist For those who missed it... this is spectacular.
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