[TheForge] soldering, etc (OT, now seattle)

[Mike Porter]

JRF,
If you are going directly to the manufacturer, you have the opportunity to 
try and talk with their R & D people; with some companies, the head of sales 
and the head of R & D are one and the same. It is just possible that you 
could work something out with them to provide you with a large enough sheet 
of their #shade #1 or #2 plastic to build your own shield. You would then 
need to thermoform it to the desired shape (this is not very hard for a 
simple curve).

I would not even suggest this course normally, but the filter lenses they 
sell are merely an update for one of their auto-darkening welding helmets, 
and so I doubt that they will "jealously guard" the secret of where the 
material comes from or what it is. They may even see your idea as a new 
sales opportunity. Good luck, and let us know how things turn out for you.
Mikey

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Justin Fellenz" <sunironworks at yahoo.com>
To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2006 4:56 AM
Subject: [TheForge] soldering, etc (OT, now seattle)


>> Thanks, Mike. I guess we'll get to shake hands at
>> least. Appreciate the vendor name. I'll try them direct.
>>
>>   Cheers,
>>   JRF
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