Eyeware for neon work

To: neon-l@netcom.com
Subject: Eyeware for neon work
From: dead (ja)
Date: Thu, 9 Nov 1995 19:49:36 -0800 (PST)
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Tom mentioned an interest in the subject of eyeware, and I'd love to get 
a discussion going on this.

I haven't done much experimenting, but this is my experience so far:

  1.  I like dydymium specs for working the colored glasses, but I have 
        "heard" they provide little in the way of protection.
  2.  I've tried some gold-coated specs, and they are too dark - unusable.

It would certainly seem like UV protection is desirable.  I can see 
phosphors flourescing at the ends of coated tubing when held next to the 
crossfire, so there must be short-wave UV eminating.

I wear glasses, and currently have regular acrylic lenses.  I believe 
most plactics are somewhat better at UV absorption than glass.  I am 
going to the optomotrist for a routine exam before the end of the year, 
and I'm going to ask about acrylic vs. polycarbonate vs. glass (related 
to UV absorption).  I'll pass along what I hear.

I'd love to hear some of you others experience here.  I know very little 
of this.

      -John Anderson

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Re: Eyeware for neon work

From: Jacob Fishman <neofish@mcs.net>