Safe alternative to solar eclipse glasses

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9 жыл бұрын

If no solar eclipse glasses are available, this crisps can solution is a safe way to watch the eclipse. It is based on the principle of the camera obscura.
The quality of the projected image is a tradeoff between image sharpness and brightness as determined by the size of the hole and the length of the cylinder. - So don't expect too much, but at least it won't damage your eyes.
** Never look at the sun - only watch the projection! **

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@Timmycakes88 6 жыл бұрын

damn that tape, ill never know what kind of chips those are! Prongles, perhaps.

@crystallazetera3169 6 жыл бұрын

Timmycakes88 Pringles

@whatitdobaby9413 6 жыл бұрын

Wym pronlges im 100% sure that those are prangles

@dings215 6 жыл бұрын

wrong....Prungles.

@AaronGoSoFast 6 жыл бұрын

Sun chips, naturally

@Prairielander 6 жыл бұрын

Muggles.

@jett8193 6 жыл бұрын

The tripod added just the right touch!

@circlegt 6 жыл бұрын

Very elegant solution! Worked great for our grandkids both eyes open. Loved the simplicity of build. Thanks for sharing your video. Tom and Gail Montana USA

@RaindropServicesNYC 6 жыл бұрын

You came up with a very neat idea. Thanks for taking the time to share.

@curfmeistr 6 жыл бұрын

Totally DIY fabulous. I like it better than the cereal box DIY viewer. Thank you, from Michael in Los Angeles

@sylvia4425 6 жыл бұрын

Step 1...buy chips. Step 2...eat them! Mmmmm. Step 3...why did I buy these chips again?

@PaulZink 6 жыл бұрын

Only the Germans would use 15 tools, including a cylindrical wooden block, to punch a hole in a Pringles can. LOL

@spook_dad 5 жыл бұрын

i forgot to count

@jaellynn1 6 жыл бұрын

I like this idea better than using a large box. I am going to make some for my family.

@abigailchipman8732 2 ай бұрын

thank you for this well presented video. I was able to make two of these viewers the morning of the eclipse!

@Drrck11 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for making this video. I'll be making that eclipse viewer today.

@michellesmallwood9960 6 жыл бұрын

Just made one, fantastic for viewing with the whole family and just as easy to make as a cereal box viewer. Thanks for the idea!

@AReResearch 6 жыл бұрын

+Michelle Smallwood You are the first to report back! Have you uploaded pictures of the projection?

@michellesmallwood9960 6 жыл бұрын

I posted some here on my deviant site! I should have made the lid darker but it still worked great. :D molvayas.deviantart.com/art/Partial-Eclipse-2017-700152885 molvayas.deviantart.com/art/Partial-Eclipse-2017-700153202 molvayas.deviantart.com/art/Partial-Eclipse-2017-700151306

@gingerwhalen7734 6 жыл бұрын

I know this is an old video, but this is the best idea I've seen yet, and now I even have an excuse for eating crisps all weekend, win win! Thank you!

@AReResearch 6 жыл бұрын

+Ginger Whalen In terms of image quality, pinhole projectors are 3rd choice. But if you can't get approved solar eclipse glasses, they are a safe last minute option. Plus the kids and me enjoyed the crisps. Be prepared to try different pinhole sizes. The smaller, the sharper, but dimmer.

@gingerwhalen7734 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you, and this is a last resort, for just myself, again, thank you!

@rosebroadway2093 6 жыл бұрын

Nice, I'm making several of these!

@sergio3721 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much now I can see it tomorrow

@rosebroadway2093 6 жыл бұрын

Nice video, thank you...I wish I had bought stock in Pringles a couple of weeks ago!

@RockHeroBand 6 жыл бұрын

I don't get it, you ripped the cover off the chips like they were new but no chips inside..

@AReResearch 6 жыл бұрын

HyLyfeFlights I had taken good care of the contents the previous evening.

@spook_dad 5 жыл бұрын

at uni we had a wall of empty prangles tubs and when folk went the bog we would hide their beer in one of them and back when i was in the halls we turned the gas off to the industrial sized tumble driers and we'd take turns going for rides in them impossible to drink in them mind but it was a bit like an astronaut as you climbed in

@franticnoobs9187 6 жыл бұрын

Dude! Brilliant thank you!

@allthings2allmen 6 жыл бұрын

I do agree sir, but welding glass # 13 is good too. Very nice! Danke! If I don't get the fever for the flavor of a Pringles I could shoot moon rockets from the empty tube also, I want to share a true story with you. I met a lovely Turkish girl from Germany 25 years ago, it was Christmas time. I had sparks from one moon rocket go into my right eye! Later that night at dinner when we met for the first time I could see her quite clearly! I didn't know or care where she was from all that mattered to me was my eye was better & I really liked what I was seeing! Beside that she truly was an amazing & lovely person. Ich lüge nicht und ich hoffe, dass du meine Nacherzählung genossen hast. Ich habe diese Person nie vergessen! (please excuse the google german) I know some words in German, but I am only fluent in English & Spanish.

@AReResearch 6 жыл бұрын

+Jason Gardner What a wonderful story. Where is she now? And welder's glass #13 (12 or above) is great. Actually better than a pinhole projector. Provided that it is really #12 or #13 shade.

@wamanning 6 жыл бұрын

nice speedmaster!

@inocent007 6 жыл бұрын

Just made mine. I love a little over Engineering. Couldn't find my tiny drill bit, but hope it works. Also, hope you catch the eclipse. I know only some of western Europe is catching a partial around Sun set.

@AReResearch 6 жыл бұрын

+Masooma Batista If the hole is too big, you can cover it with some ducktape (or something thinner and less flexible) and poke a hole in it with a sewing needle. I'd recommend to have that handy anyway to make last minute adjustments. The smaller the hole, the sharper (but dimmer) the projection.

@DaNinja60 4 ай бұрын

Great idea and design. Wish i had seen it those years ago when i had just two pieces of paper. 😂

@johnmcclintock8004 6 жыл бұрын

WELL DONE ... DANKE !!

@mikec1096 7 жыл бұрын

thank you

@brysonbarron2070 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@muleman1701 6 жыл бұрын

Just built this. Since I did not have black paper, I used black electrical tape on the inside. It works.

@saturdaywithdavy5728 6 жыл бұрын

Cool. I made a similar one out of a frosted mini wheats box. We are viewing from the band of totality in Georgia.

@AReResearch 6 жыл бұрын

+Saturday with Davy Enjoy the show. I envy you and have to watch NASA TV. The next total eclipse in Germany is in 2081 :-(

@saturdaywithdavy5728 6 жыл бұрын

It was really fun!

@Kerry-G 2 ай бұрын

The thumbnail actually explains the whole thing 🤷🏾‍♂️

@SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands 3 жыл бұрын

And the longer the tune te bigger the picture, make a small nice hole, not too big.. any tube works...I used a paper tube...

@JasonFiske 6 жыл бұрын

An awesome excuse to buy a can of pringles.

@bowrudder899 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Andy. I'll go start eating Pringles now!

@AReResearch 3 жыл бұрын

Om Nom Nom!

@russelld1254 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you...now I have to go buy a couple of cans of pringles.

@heldscissors4132 6 жыл бұрын

I live in Oregon in the u.s.a but today I found people from all over the world

@AReResearch 6 жыл бұрын

+Heldscissors41 I think experiencing a total solar eclipse to all of humanity is (to use a much overused adjective) awesome.

@user-ld7xl3fg5h 5 жыл бұрын

I submitted this idea just like what you do for solar eclipse to the local newspaper in the province of Latakia Syria, the magazine of unity, that was on 28 March 2006, but the corrupt editor refused to publish in the newspaper

@jessiwalker5283 2 ай бұрын

Me sitting here with no pringles can wondering if I can do this with PVC I have in the shed lol

@themercilesself2898 6 жыл бұрын

luckily i have an empty pringles cylinder.

@mlangley7019 6 жыл бұрын

I am thinking of trying this with a cardboard poster tube that is much longer with a bigger hole and see if I can get a brighter image.

@AReResearch 6 жыл бұрын

+Mark Langley Yes, that will give you better results.

@mlangley7019 6 жыл бұрын

Worked great! I used a bulletin board push-pin to make the hole. I have several items (cereal box, large over-the-head box, etc.) The tube had he crispest image.

@narcovice 7 жыл бұрын

tinniest sun spot ever

@you99tubejimking 6 жыл бұрын

Go to a big-box hardware store (rhymes with owe's) and buy "36-in W x 78-in L Black Privacy-Control Static Cling Window Film". I can't mention the brand. (Gila) Price is $16 to $17. I can't tell you a specific brand due to KZfaq policy. The smallest size package is 78 inches X 36 inches. Make sure each eye has 5 or 6 layers of the film. You can stick them right on your own glasses or sunglasses or make a sun-shield whatever size you want on a square or rectangle piece of glass. Peel off paper and add one by one. Done!

@AReResearch 6 жыл бұрын

+Jim King It is unclear to me if that film absorbs all wavelengths from infrared to UV. So I wouldn't risk my eyesight.

@hptkev6571 6 жыл бұрын

My birthday is on the solar eclipse August 21

@cherylcooper1885 6 жыл бұрын

What would be the down side if you made the hole 1/4" -?

@AReResearch 6 жыл бұрын

+Cheryl Cooper The projection will be less clear (poor sharpness), but you can compensate that with a longer tube.

@ANTONDDP 6 жыл бұрын

It's only showing a dot. I keep seeing the projects like this but wouldn't it just be the dot going black?

@AReResearch 6 жыл бұрын

+Jstalilred Trifonov Try it on a clear incandescend light bulb. If you do not see a projection of the filament, the pinhole is too wide.

@vhee52 6 жыл бұрын

Sheesh to much hassle! I think I will use the shoe box I made 99 years ago :)

@AReResearch 6 жыл бұрын

+Ginny Brownrigg Nothing wrong with that. But it is fun, to over-engineer things a little from time to time.

@cristianhernandez6816 6 жыл бұрын

What if you make a bigger hole?

@AReResearch 6 жыл бұрын

+Cristian Hernandez The image is brighter then, but blurry. You can compensate for that with a longer tube.

@Kerry-G 2 ай бұрын

Basically 8 minutes for a 30 second video

@jennifer5493 6 жыл бұрын

pringles i saw the word

@jesusarmendariz2904 6 жыл бұрын

So how do u look in it and how does it look Just wondering

@AReResearch 6 жыл бұрын

+Jesus Armendariz The last picture here in my blog is from a partial eclipse here in Germany. www.areresearch.net/2015/03/alternative-to-solar-eclipse-glasses.html

@AReResearch 6 жыл бұрын

+Jesus Armendariz You are actually looking away from the sun to see the projection. This makes It super safe for kids.

@AReResearch 6 жыл бұрын

+daekangel #1 Absolutely not. As an adult you have the common sense to not look at the sun. Younger kids can't know that. The pinhole projectors advantage is that you aren't even looking towards the sun. So even if handled clumsily, it is safe.

@DaveZiffer 7 жыл бұрын

I don't understand all this crazy complexity. Watching all these videos, it seems that nobody recommends anything other than either a pinhole camera, or at the other end of the spectrum some complicated apparatus involving telescopes, binoculars, or custom-built stuff like this. How about an ordinary magnifying glass?

@AReResearch 7 жыл бұрын

If you are looking for something of moderate complexity and better performance, hava a look at this: richardsont.people.cofc.edu/safe_solar_folder/index.html

@daphnefelix4158 6 жыл бұрын

How to treat your eyes after watching a solar eclipse

@AReResearch 6 жыл бұрын

+Daphne Felix If you experience discomfort, see your MD or eye care specialist. There have been unapproved (fake) solar eclipse glasses on the market and on the internet DIY home made filters have been suggested. None of those have well defined filter characteristics over the whole spectrum from infrared to UV. The only safe methods (as suggested by NASA) are ISO certified solar eclipse glasses, shade 12 (or higher) welder's glass or pinhole projectors (my approach). What did you use? Also see: www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/How-to-Know-If-You-Suffered-Eye-Damage-Watching-the-Eclipse-441306553.html

@lakerlogic9538 6 жыл бұрын

Is it an image of the sun or a dot of light from the hole?🤔

@AReResearch 6 жыл бұрын

+Stop The Bleeding It really is an image of the sun. If you have a clear incandescent light bulb somewhere in the house, you will see a projection of the filament. If you only see a dot of light, the pinhole is too wide.

@jensboettiger5286 6 жыл бұрын

It's a real image. This is basically a very simple version of how all cameras work.

@yvonneneighbor1771 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, but, yuk! I would not touch a can of Pringles with a ten-foot pole! Pringles are full of chemicals and preservatives. Could you not find a better alternative? How about a frozen orange juice can? at least one can drink the juice... Sensual voice...

@AReResearch 6 жыл бұрын

+Yvonne Neighbor Any cardboard roll will do. The longer the better. Kitchen wipes, poster roll...