Paul on wed 21 aug 02
Does anyone know if regular sunglasses are sufficient protection for the
eyes when viewing cones in high-fire kilns? I have heard some use welders
safety goggles but the ones that i have are too dark to see anything. And i
know there are more expensive ones avaible through pottery suppliers, but i
can't help but think regular sunglasses could protect well enought. Please
reply if anyone has some facts on this matter. Thanks
Paul Borian
Philip Poburka on wed 21 aug 02
No, they are not...
I have seen very cool welder's glasses from the 'twenties and early thirties
which looked like (what then were) 'regular' sunglasses, only much
darker...but I do not think I have seen any made since then...just the
'goggles' and visors and helmets and so on...
You can just buy the glass rectangle piece as goes into the
hoods-helmets-visor things if you like, and look thru' that...less
cumbersome...maybe tape the edges to prevent chips if it gets tossed
around...
Phil
Las Vegas
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From: "Paul"
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Subject: SAFETY GLASSES
> Does anyone know if regular sunglasses are sufficient protection for the
> eyes when viewing cones in high-fire kilns? I have heard some use welders
> safety goggles but the ones that i have are too dark to see anything. And
i
> know there are more expensive ones avaible through pottery suppliers, but
i
> can't help but think regular sunglasses could protect well enought. Please
> reply if anyone has some facts on this matter. Thanks
> Paul Borian
>
>
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Snail Scott on wed 21 aug 02
At 02:12 PM 8/21/02 -0400, you wrote:
>Does anyone know if regular sunglasses are sufficient protection for the
>eyes when viewing cones in high-fire kilns? I have heard some use welders
>safety goggles but the ones that i have are too dark to see anything.
NO!!!! If your welders' goggles are too dark to see
through, you have the wrong sort. They come in
different shades of darkess. Arc-welding type glass
IS way too dark. Go to a welding supply shop and ask
for the glass for oxy-acetylene welding. You don't
need the complete goggles or mask, just the glass
insert.
They don't cost much, so DO NOT use sunglasses, which
protect against the wrong stuff.
-Snail
Frederich, Tim on thu 22 aug 02
Paul,
I would not use regular sunglasses. Get a pair of safety glasses with a
shade 2.5 lens or darker. They are not very expensive and most ceramic
suppliers carry them. Regular sunglasses may not block out all of the
harmful rays. Protect your eyes at all costs, you only get 1 pair in life.
Best regards,
Tim Frederich
-----Original Message-----
From: Paul [mailto:paul@DOCRET.COM]
Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 2:13 PM
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: SAFETY GLASSES
Does anyone know if regular sunglasses are sufficient protection for the
eyes when viewing cones in high-fire kilns? I have heard some use welders
safety goggles but the ones that i have are too dark to see anything. And i
know there are more expensive ones avaible through pottery suppliers, but i
can't help but think regular sunglasses could protect well enought. Please
reply if anyone has some facts on this matter. Thanks
Paul Borian
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Bobbruch1@AOL.COM on thu 22 aug 02
Snail is right about not using the arc welding glasses, and the "gas welding"
glasses shouldn't cost much more than $10.00 ...... you may not be able to
find them at a Home Depot or Loews, as I had to go to a specialty welding
store. Caveat, they are plastic (I think) so don't get too close to the
opening when viewing the cones.
Bob Bruch
<<<<From: Snail Scott
Subject: Re: SAFETY GLASSES
At 02:12 PM 8/21/02 -0400, you wrote:
>Does anyone know if regular sunglasses are sufficient protection for the
>eyes when viewing cones in high-fire kilns? I have heard some use welders
>safety goggles but the ones that i have are too dark to see anything.
NO!!!! If your welders' goggles are too dark to see
through, you have the wrong sort. They come in
different shades of darkess. Arc-welding type glass
IS way too dark. Go to a welding supply shop and ask
for the glass for oxy-acetylene welding. You don't
need the complete goggles or mask, just the glass
insert.
They don't cost much, so DO NOT use sunglasses, which
protect against the wrong stuff.
-Snail
Nancy Galland on mon 23 sep 02
I am looking for recommendations/sources for safety glasses to view cones
in a woodfired kiln. I've seen ones with gold on the lenses available from
Ward Burner but don't know enough about them. - Nancy
Pigdog19@AOL.COM on tue 24 sep 02
nancy...
you can purchase safety glasses from hot/warm glass suppliers...
lampworking supplies... or do a search for sundance, arrow springs,
wale, crloo.... think some or all have on-line catalogs... wish my
ceramics prof had taken more care when allowing us to peek into kilns...
now have cataracts in both eyes... get a good pair... comes in different
qualities...
good luck...
e
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