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Making your own lenses

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  • Member since
    August 2012
Making your own lenses
Posted by JMorgan on Friday, April 11, 2014 1:25 AM

What's the best way to make your own lenses of consistent diameter, height?

  • Member since
    May 2009
  • From: Poland
Posted by Pawel on Friday, April 11, 2014 2:10 AM

Punching them out of a clear plastic sheet?

On small optics filling a hole with white glue works fine, too.

Hope it helps, have a nice day

Paweł

All comments and critique welcomed. Thanks for your honest opinions!

www.vietnam.net.pl

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Friday, April 11, 2014 9:30 AM

You mean ones that work, or just areas that look like lenses?

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

  • Member since
    August 2012
Posted by JMorgan on Friday, April 11, 2014 1:15 PM

The ones that look like lenses --say on the top of the TOS USS Enterprise.

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Saturday, April 12, 2014 9:51 AM

I paint the area aluminum or silver, and then build up that transparent cement, intended for windows. If you are careful you can kind of shape it while applying it.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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