[TheForge] Didymium

[Jerry Frost]

Didymium filters out the sodium flare which is really 
valuable to glass blowers.

There is very little sodium (none, unless maybe you 
collect ocean beach coal) involved in the forge fire so 
didymium is pretty darned expensive useless. I have a 
pair I've had since '94', saw a glass blower who just 
happened to be selling the things. From my experience 
there is a slight reduction in glare when fluxing with 
borax but certainly not enough to justify the money.

Frosty
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it ain't real.
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Meadow Lakes, AK.

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From: "Lynn and Susan Lang" <langfarm at together.net>


> Hello
>
> A welding question...
>
> Having read about didymium glasses for viewing my 
> metal and fire I went
> looking for a pair, none of my local welding 
> suppliers know anything
> about them.
>
>
>
> Which leads me to the question, do I need them or is 
> another product as
> good ?
>
>
>
> The pair I liked was a clip on, something I could use 
> on my safety
> glasses as needed.
>
>
>
> Lynn
>
>