Accurate ESB Fett helmet visor search. Let's find this!!!

[clayslinger]

Ran across this. Hope it helps the cause!
Chuck...


http://www.phillips-safety.com/Laser-Window-Sheeting/Index.htm

 

[clayslinger]

Another.http://www.plasticonline.co.uk/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=284

 

[clayslinger]

Last one. About a third down the page.

http://www.westernsafety.com/lasersafety/lasersafetypg.html

 

[GINO]

Called the first place.
They have shade 3 sheet plastic that could be custom made to .125 specs, but with a minimum order and was quoted $945 for a 36" x 24" piece.
I'm not kidding. :eek


The second link is a dead end. That is just your run of the mill transparent emerald green acrylic.

I was really excited about the first link. Thought we had it.


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[cayman shen]

Well, like I said, could it be the emerald green "smoked" darker perhaps? Is that possible to do to plastic?

 

[GINO]

No.

 

[Pappy]

http://vostok-service.com/catalogue/4303/126589/ :confused but it said green shade 5,does this mean 5 sheet? too much then?

how about this?

Ideal Col. McCauley Space Helmet Boxed 1960, from the TV Show starring Wm. Lundigan. Plastic.
hey....it contains the 'space' word

 

[GINO]

Shade 5 is darker than shade 3, but if we found something in shade 5 in the correct thickness, that would still be great.

Can you find out the thickness on either of those two visors?


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[clayslinger]

Rats!

The third link has a preformed curved green face shield about a third down the page.
Looks like they have two shades of green.

All the best in your search!!!!

Chuck...

 

[Pappy]

Heres some info from the first link,i dont know any of these words:wacko:lol it may take some time to ask them so...

Supervizor - visor with green shade (10 023 30 - 5 DIN, 10 023 29 - 3 DIN)

Product use: The visor can be fixed either on a browguard or a helmet-mounted holder to ensure protection of the user against mechanical impact (45 m/s), chemical splashes and radiation while welding, grinding, flame cutting etc.

Characteristics: Supervizor -visor with green shade 5:
·Green shade 5 DIN, Acetate, 200 mm height, provides eye and face protection.
·Can be fixed to a browguard Supervisor or attached to a helmet by means of visor holders (browguard with ratchet headband SB 600 Ref.: 10 022 97; helmet SA-660 — visor holder H470 Ref.: 10 023 02, helmet SA-66 — visor holder Ref.: 10 023 05).
·Optical class 1 — vision without distortions and possible permanent wear.
·99.9% UV protection

EN 166, EN 169, GOST 12.4.023-84

Regarding the toy helmet,i just saw this auction with photos showing the overall helmet,i say its too thin(maybe)http://cgi.cafr.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=310156630186 sorry for this one i thought 'vintage' is a good word

 

[Zombie Killer]

I may be mistaken but i don't remember the old welding helmets having such big faceshields. The ones i always saw had the smaller glass inserts that you could stack multiple layers to get the shade you wanted. Not to say there weren't any but plastic is also a pretty crappy material to use for anything that splaters hot slag. I'm always having to change out the plastic in my self darkening helmet and i miss the glass. Also it doesn't look dark enough for anything but brazing, might not even be dark enough for that.
I do remember old test equipment having green tinted plastic that would be over CRT's for filters. Like a radar display or oscilloscope. These needed to be thick enough to take a bit of abuse and wouldn't bend easily if someone pushed their finger on it. They were also dark enough that you only see whats being displayed.

 

[GINO]

Rats!

The third link has a preformed curved green face shield about a third down the page.
Looks like they have two shades of green.

All the best in your search!!!!

Chuck...

Whenever it is laser protection material like the ones in your links, we're talking a couple hundred dollars per square foot. :cry

I wouldn't have seen that myself, so thanks for the input!


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[GINO]

Heres some info from the first link,i dont know any of these words:wacko:lol it may take some time to ask them so...

The toy is no good. But the first one in your post still has potential.
I didn't see a thickness so it looks like you are going to have to call or email them. Looks pretty thick in the pics which is a good thing.


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[GINO]

I may be mistaken but i don't remember the old welding helmets having such big faceshields. The ones i always saw had the smaller glass inserts that you could stack multiple layers to get the shade you wanted. Not to say there weren't any but plastic is also a pretty crappy material to use for anything that splaters hot slag. I'm always having to change out the plastic in my self darkening helmet and i miss the glass. Also it doesn't look dark enough for anything but brazing, might not even be dark enough for that.
I do remember old test equipment having green tinted plastic that would be over CRT's for filters. Like a radar display or oscilloscope. These needed to be thick enough to take a bit of abuse and wouldn't bend easily if someone pushed their finger on it. They were also dark enough that you only see whats being displayed.

I think you are probably right about these not being for welding.
I'm not sure what shade 3 and shade 5 face shields are for.

Some other things to explore might be old police riot helmets, or grinding protection.


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[BDK]

I am pretty sure they are for grinding and cutting operations where you would have things not quite as bad as a welding flash but still have bright hot metal involved.

 

[SithLord]

Since I work with lasers I think they are for eye protection from stray reflections.

Here's a nice green...

http://www.lasersafetyindustries.com/category_s/139.htm

More colors including OD 3+....and some nice colors for ANH Vader lenses as well.

http://www.westernsafety.com/lasersafety/lasersafetypg.html

 

[GINO]

See post #52.
Any laser protection material is going to be cost prohibitive.


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[SithLord]

Would it then be reasonable to assume that for the ESB/ROTJ productions they just utilized found shields?

I would check used science product websites...for surplus shields, or even ebay.

 

[GINO]

Yes, I strongly believe for all the Fett helmets they were all pre curved visors of some sort.
But, I really don't think they were as sophisticated as the laser protection material.
Just regular run of the mill tinted like we see on all the modern versions, just not in the correct thickness.

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[Dann]

How bout here. http://neelkanthweld.tradeindia.com/Exporters_Suppliers/Exporter12896.186105/Face-Shield.html

:lol Just noticed you already found that one.