[Jewelry making - Article 00088] - Re: [Orchid] Eye protection and melting furnaces

[James McMurray]

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>       YES, absolutely you need protection if you are looking at the
>     molten metal directly. If you can feel heat on your face, that same
>     radiation is going directly into your eyes. I recommend a welders
>     shade #2 at a minimum (my product AUR-99 shade 2.0 or equivalent).
>     This filter blocks all the IR (infrared) energy, and still allows
>     about 40% visible light transmission. Overall, it is the best
>     tradeoff between IR filtration and visible light transmission. Mike
>     Aurelius President Aura Lens Products, Inc. http://www.auralens.com
>     mike AT auralens.com 

    Mike, What lens would you recommend for beginning classes,  safety
    and flame protection. Students will hard solder copper, brass,
    bronze, and silver. Sometimes they will pour ingots of silver or
    bronze. 

Regards,
James

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