Watch the Eclipse

[cqaigy2]

You can't spare the time to spell it out to make your communications clear, and I'm supposed to do the work for you? My time is valuable too.

I'm not a welder, but it seemed pretty clear to me.

 

[muddstopper]

We will be in the totality zone. My wife ran out to the eye doctor and bought 5 pairs of eclispe glasses. You can order them on line. Consider them throw away glasses as they look like those 3d glasses you get at the movies. anyway, anybody wanting to view the eclispe is welcome to come and park in my field.

 

[Big Barn]

You can't spare the time to spell it out to make your communications clear, and I'm supposed to do the work for you? My time is valuable too.

Tractor forums aren't known to be socially progressive and hand holding is most likely frowned upon.

 

[bigtiller]

Tractor forums aren't known to be socially progressive and hand holding is most likely frowned upon.

I hate it when some feel good week minded man wants to hold my hand. But it sounds like you are saying civility is frowned upon also? If so, things need to change.

Is clarity that big of a deal that being respectful to our tractor buddies is on the back burner?

How long does it take to type the words "local welding supply" and eliminate any confusion?

 

[k0ua]

A guy told me I needed a number 14 welding glass to watch the sun. Really? I have a 9 and a 10, wouldn't a 9 be enough? I also have an auto-darkening helmet but when I looked at the sun with it today, it didn't darken. Are they all like that or is mine a real cheapo?

Shop Kobalt Auto Darkening Variable Shade Hydrographic Welding Helmet at Lowes.com

Mine darkens when you look right at the sun. the sensor/sensors must be perpendicular to the suns rays though.

 

[Big Barn]

Understood. In which case civility (in my mind) would encompass a question such as "what's LWS"?

Laugh Out Loud

 

[bigdeano]

Holding my acetylene welding goggles in front of my old welding helmet seems to be dark enough. My auto darkening helmet doesn't darken pointed at the sun. it seems to need a sudden flash to darken.

 

[Barnbuilder]

Heu Muddstopper we're coing to be in Banner Elk next week.

 

[Otto Syracuse]

We are not in the path of total eclipse, but plan to watch anyway. The local library was giving out free glasses and they meet the specifications for safety.

 

[k0ua]

Don't forget that a safer way to observe the eclipse is to make a pinhole device. Just punch a pinhole in a piece of paper and place it perpendicular to the sun and let the pinhole shine on another piece of paper. You will be observing the eclipse on the piece of paper with you back to the sun shining over your shoulder. Adjust the distance between the two pieces of paper for best focus. You can also adjust the pinhole size or make multiple pinholes. The larger they get the brighter they will get, so you might want some sunglasses for a large hole.