Re: Spectacle Protection

Bob Luffel (bobl@hpgrla.gr.hp.com)
Tue, 9 May 95 20:14:12 MDT

> > Edwin Spector
>
> Too thick for most eyepieces, maybe? With glasses, we've got enough trouble
> maintaining enough eye relief anyhow with most eyepieces. (I _do_ have Vixen
> Lanthanum eyepieces, 25mm, 10mm, 4mm, & 2.5mm. They're great! Good eye
> relief, and rubber cups protect glasses.)
>
> I've thought maybe gluing a relatively thin rubber ring on top of the metal
> rim, using silicone glue. Hmmmmm...... Maybe I could cut suitable thin
> rubber rings out of a cheap pair of rubber gloves. What do you think?
>
> -- Gerry
>

How about a layer of thin black felt (edmund sells adhesive backed flock paper - or you could make your own with carpet tape and felt cloth).

Bob