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Baader solar filter material question
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Jeffrey D. Gortatowsky
Well I did the best I could to create a decent cell for the Baader solar
filter material. It appears to be VERY serviceable cell if I do say so myself. However I must say it looks like total hell. I did not get the material PERFECTLY flat. It's not badly wrinkled, but it's not an optical window either. Especially around the edges. If it's safe, I'll have it on the 130EDT at RTMC and you can all have a good laugh! :) (Or I'll make a new one before then!) No merit awards for craftsmanship here! LOL! I have several digital pics of the cell and filter but am afraid to upload them. You may hurt yourself laughing! :) I have not tried it yet as I do have a question on safety (besides the Sun had set<g>). I did blot a few pinholes with a black Sharpie pen. But there really are quite a few when examined under an intense spotlight. Is it okay? I mean we are talking teeny weeny tiny pin prick pinholes. If I blotted all of them there would be a significant amount of black dots. Am I being too picky? I am going to order another sheet as I should have used a stiffer sandwich material which would have alleviated the flexure that caused the 'edge waves' (it's fairly flat in the middle. But for now, if things look good by eye looking at the Sun, I'll try it (carefully) in the AM. Clear skies, Jeff
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Jeffrey D. Gortatowsky
Forgive me. That was supposed to go to the ap-ug
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J. L. Schenz <deltatec@...>
Jeff,
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I wouldn't trust the IR blocking in a Sharpie pen. To really block a pinhole you want something that is totally opaque, to be safe. Any paint that has a reasonable level of inorganic filler - titanium dioxide for instance - should do it. It won't look as "pretty" but you retina will be safe. Jim Schenz "Jeffrey D. Gortatowsky" wrote:
Well I did the best I could to create a decent cell for the Baader solar
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lapides.family@...
Dear Jeffrey--
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I also wanted a nice solar filter for my Stowaway. I found a manfacturer that makes them for AP telescopes from the Baadar material. See <phil.sonja@...>. You can see a picture of the filter on his Web site. The manfacturer is Phil Barker (in New Zealand I think). I'm scheduled to receive mine early next wee for my Stowaway, and I can let you know how it turned out. Phil seems like a very nice person and although he couldn't make me one for a 50 mm finder, he generously offered to cut one for me and include it in my package at no extra charge! Also Marj at Astro-Physics told me that Kendrick Astro Instruments (2920 Dundas St. West, Toronto, ON M6P 1Y8 Canada) has also agreed to start making the Baadar Solar Filters for the AP telescopes. These are the same people that make the portable battery packs for the AP mounts. Good Luck! Richard Lapides "Jeffrey D. Gortatowsky" wrote:
Well I did the best I could to create a decent cell for the Baader solar
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