Rhonda Kale on thu 30 sep 04
Went to Home Depot tonight and took a tour through the welding section-they have added a few things. One of the questions was affordable eye protection for students/teachers. They carry Lincoln Electric #10 lense Glass Filter Plates. There are two sizes-they bsically fit the welders headgear but I don't see why you couldn't use them for checking cones. They are packaged in a plastic sleeve which could be carried around (especially in a box or purse). They have two sizes-4 1/2 " x5 1/4" which is $4.19. Then they have a slightly smaller size-2" x4 1/4" which was $1.96. These to me are acceptable for student price ranges.
Just thought if any of you were interested.
Rhonda Kale
31.23595 N, 85.40529 W
Potters Council Member
qndivauniv@earthlink.net
Vince Pitelka on fri 1 oct 04
> Went to Home Depot tonight and took a tour through the welding
> section-they have added a few things. One of the questions was affordable
> eye protection for students/teachers. They carry Lincoln Electric #10
> lense Glass Filter Plates.
Rhonda -
A #10 shade is for arc welding, and is very dark for cone viewing. Mel said
that he uses arc welding glass for looking at cones, but he may have better
eyesight than most of us. The inside of a kiln is dim in comparison to a
welding arc, so I think you would do better with a lighter shade. The shade
numbers that are appropriate for gas welding are the best ones for this
application.
- Vince
Vince Pitelka
Appalachian Center for Craft, Tennessee Technological University
Smithville TN 37166, 615/597-6801 x111
vpitelka@dtccom.net, wpitelka@tntech.edu
http://iweb.tntech.edu/wpitelka/
http://www.tntech.edu/craftcenter/
John Jensen on fri 1 oct 04
I have some glasses I bought from Marc Ward at his booth at NCECA. He
recommended them and I find them very handy and easy to use. They are a
Dimybium-II coated polycarbonate material...shiney gold color to look
at, sort of a greenish cyan to look through. I don't know how safe they
are, I'll take Marc's word on that till I hear otherwise.
But good viewing in my Cone 11 kiln...
John Jensen, Mudbug Pottery
John Jensen@mudbugpottery.com
http://www.toadhouse.com www://www.mudbugpottery.com
wjskw@BELLSOUTH.NET on fri 1 oct 04
Vince:
You are absolutely correct. At the workshop for kiln building with
Mel last October, I could swear the man could see around corners and
behind him. Continually!
There's nuthin' wrong with those eyes!
Best,
Wayne Seidl
Rhonda -
A #10 shade is for arc welding, and is very dark for cone viewing.
Mel said
that he uses arc welding glass for looking at cones, but he may have
better
eyesight than most of us. =20
- Vince
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