[sudo-discuss] DIY Safe Solar Eclipse viewing glasses

[Steve Berl]

I think the gift shop at Chabot Space & Science Center still has glasses.

Steve

On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 3:27 PM Patrik D'haeseleer <patrikd at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I was looking into that as well actually (and already put a placeholder
> for the Eclipse on the CCL meetup page
> <https://www.meetup.com/Counter-Culture-Labs/events/241095078/>).
>
> NASA has a good list Reputable Vendors of Solar Filters & Viewers
> <https://eclipse.aas.org/resources/solar-filters>, and when I checked
> last week many of these vendors still had glasses available, at around $2
> each.* If you do wind up ordering some online, please order a few for CCL
> as well* - we can split the cost.
>
> Many libraries are also providing free glasses, and/or are planning
> eclipse parties. The Libraries Hosting Eclipse Events
> <http://spacescience.org/software/libraries/map.php> map actually shows
> an eclipse party at the Temescal branch of the Oakland Public Library just
> down the road from us, on the corner of 52nd and Telegraph. But the Oakland
> Library website
> <http://oaklandlibrary.org/blogs/from-main-library/experience-eclipse>
> seems to suggest the eclipse party will be at the main branch downtown
> Oakland. Still, may be worth walking in the Temescal branch and see if you
> can pick up some free glasses...
>
> Patrik
>
> PS: Maximum eclipse at our location will be 76%, at 10:16am
>
>
> On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 2:42 PM, aaronco36 <aaronco36 at sdf.org> wrote:
>
>>
>> Anyone here know how someone could make their own solar eclipse glasses
>> in order to safely view the August 21st solar eclipse??
>>
>> Was thinking of using multiply-folded metallized film laminate that's
>> found in common antistatic bags for a filter. AFAICT, 5X foldings of the
>> 2-ply antistatic bags -- 10 layers in total -- similar to those described at
>>
>> http://www.all-spec.com/Catalog/Static-Control/ESD-Safe-Bags/Static-Shielding-Bags
>> and at
>>
>> http://multimedia.3m.com/mws/mediawebserver?mwsId=SSSSSuUn_zu8l00xM82xlx_eNv70k17zHvu9lxtD7SSSSSS--
>> seem to _completely_ block out all sunlight.
>>
>> All local stores in the general SudoRoom part of the East Bay that I've
>> so far contacted are already out of stock or are running very low on
>> manufactured and properly ISO-certified eclipse glasses, e.g., those type
>> of places listed at
>> www.yahoo.com/news/where-buy-eclipse-glasses-total-130000190.html
>> Have also seen the warnings about buying counterfeit glasses, e.g., at
>> http://abcnews.go.com/US/avoid-buying-counterfeit-solar-eclipse-glasses/story?id=49116565
>>
>> TY for good suggestions,
>> -A
>>
>>
>>
>> aaronco36 at sdf.org
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