Moderators SeaDawg Posted August 25, 2017 Moderators Share Posted August 25, 2017 The next total eclipse to be seen in parts of the United States will occur on April 8, 2024. This time, parts of Canada and Mexico will also see the totality. Plenty of time left to plan for this one... http://www.ajc.com/news/the-next-total-solar-eclipse-only-years-away-states-where-you-experience-totality-2024/Lp7LZJsthmohtlUOe74BtL/ 2008 Ram 1500 4 × 4 2008 Oliver Elite, Hull #12 Florida and Western North Carolina, or wherever the truck goes.... 400 watts solar. DC compressor fridge. No inverter. 2 x 105 ah agm batteries . Life is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators topgun2 Posted August 25, 2017 Moderators Share Posted August 25, 2017 Sherry - be careful in that I understand that the typical glasses only have a usable life to them of about three years. Bill 2023 Ford F150 Lariat 3.5EB FX4 Max Towing, Max Payload, 2016 Oliver Elite II - Hull #117 "Twist" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator+ ScubaRx Posted August 25, 2017 Moderator+ Share Posted August 25, 2017 The next total eclipse to be seen in parts of the United States will occur on April 8, 2024... Crap, I've got the plumber coming that afternoon. Steve, Tali and our dog Rocky plus our beloved Storm, Maggie, Lucy and Reacher (all waiting at the Rainbow Bridge) 2008 Legacy Elite I - Outlaw Oliver, Hull #026 | 2014 Legacy Elite II - Outlaw Oliver, Hull #050 | 2022 Silverado High Country 3500HD SRW Diesel 4x4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators SeaDawg Posted August 25, 2017 Author Moderators Share Posted August 25, 2017 Too funny, Steve. Bill, already tossed ours. Good reminder, though. False economy to use something past its shelf life. We only get one set of eyes. Sherry 2008 Ram 1500 4 × 4 2008 Oliver Elite, Hull #12 Florida and Western North Carolina, or wherever the truck goes.... 400 watts solar. DC compressor fridge. No inverter. 2 x 105 ah agm batteries . Life is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free2Roam Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 I heard of people wearing welding helmets for the eclipse. Not sure of the safety/protection against the sun, but an interesting thought... 2017 Legacy Elite II Standard 2006 Chevy 2500 HD Diesel 4WD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators topgun2 Posted August 25, 2017 Moderators Share Posted August 25, 2017 Welding helmets are OK as long as they are of a high enough grade (sorry, but I don't remember exactly what that number is - 14?). As Sherry said, you can't be careful enough given that the damage to the eyes does not hurt when it is happening and most of us only get two (note that some mothers have an extra set in the back). Bill 2023 Ford F150 Lariat 3.5EB FX4 Max Towing, Max Payload, 2016 Oliver Elite II - Hull #117 "Twist" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free2Roam Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 (note that some mothers have an extra set in the back). Bill This cracked me up!!!!! -Angela 2017 Legacy Elite II Standard 2006 Chevy 2500 HD Diesel 4WD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenLukens Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 Welding helmets are OK as long as they are of a high enough grade (sorry, but I don’t remember exactly what that number is – 14?). As Sherry said, you can’t be careful enough given that the damage to the eyes does not hurt when it is happening and most of us only get two (note that some mothers have an extra set in the back). Bill #10 is fine and usual for arc welding, that's what we used. Any less just doesn't cut quite enough out. 14 is a lot but would still work fine. We had one set at 13 and that was nice also when it was partial but a bit dark at full for me. Any good quality adjustable welding helmet will work great. https://www.amazon.com/Antra-AH6-260-0000-Darkening-Welding-Helmet/dp/B00BWAEYV8/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1503710151&sr=8-10&keywords=adjustable+welding+helmet Happy Camping, Reed & Karen Lukens with Riffles our Miniature Poodle 2017 Oliver Legacy Elite II Standard, Hull #200 / 2017 Silverado High Country 1500 Short Bed 4x4 Past TV - 2012 Mercedes-Benz ML350 4Matic BlueTEC Diesel Click on our avatar pic above to find the videos on our Oliver Legacy Elite II Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators topgun2 Posted August 26, 2017 Moderators Share Posted August 26, 2017 https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/safety Thought I'd do a bit of quick research on this topic since it could be fairly important to the eyes. It appears that I was partially incorrect regarding the three year time limit - the "cheap" glasses DO NOT have an expiration as long as "eclipse viewers compliant with the ISO 12312-2 standard adopted in 2015". Also, welding helmets should have a rating of Shade 12 or higher. See the above NASA link for full details. Bill p.s. or you could donate your glasses - see: http://www.msn.com/en-sg/lifestyle/lifestylegeneral/dont-throw-away-your-solar-eclipse-glasses%e2%80%94heres-what-you-should-do-with-them-instead/ar-AAqB3Qp 2023 Ford F150 Lariat 3.5EB FX4 Max Towing, Max Payload, 2016 Oliver Elite II - Hull #117 "Twist" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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