cpt390 Posted August 25, 2006 Report Share Posted August 25, 2006 Does anyone know how to have a crystal AR coated? Any information would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted August 25, 2006 Report Share Posted August 25, 2006 If you are a do it yourself'er pull the crystal out and walk into any optical shop. You can pick whatever coating you want. Alternatively, Finepics offers that service. He has an excellent optical coating source who is very reasonable. It also can be a good excuse to get that relume you have been longing for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpt390 Posted August 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2006 Thanks Much !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuDro Posted August 25, 2006 Report Share Posted August 25, 2006 ...If you are a do it yourself'er pull the crystal out and walk into any optical shop. You can pick whatever coating you want... All the optical / eyeglass shops that I contact could / would not perform this. I had to locate an optical engineer who runs a highly specialized shop that would apply an AR coating to my crystal. Just my two cents... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linder Posted August 25, 2006 Report Share Posted August 25, 2006 Where did you find? I have not been able to find anyone but I did find this website of possible suppliers. http://www.thomasnet.com/products/antirefl...15700362-1.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted August 25, 2006 Report Share Posted August 25, 2006 Someone on the forum walked into Lenscrafters or one of the other major glasses chains and got it done for $40 or $50. I asked my local eye doctor who has his own lab and he was willing to do it as a personal favor for about the same price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linder Posted August 25, 2006 Report Share Posted August 25, 2006 Everywhere I call say they do not do it in house. I even looked up the only AR coating fabrication company in my state and they turned me down as well.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archibald Posted August 25, 2006 Report Share Posted August 25, 2006 Everywhere I call say they do not do it in house. I even looked up the only AR coating fabrication company in my state and they turned me down as well.. Try the biggest eyeglass store you can find in your area. I think it depends on your local shop--I've had one store (same parent company) tell me no way and another sure no problem. I bet it would help if you go in when one of the kids needs an eye exam, or you need a pair of glasses/sungalsses etc.--the implied quid pro quo. My 51 got done perfectly for $48 with a choice of several coatings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swdivad Posted August 25, 2006 Report Share Posted August 25, 2006 I went through a search on this here in Australia late last year.... I beagan talking to optical shops here around Australia, with no luck, they just looked at me funny, sort of like how a dog looks at you when you do something they don't understand So... went on to a well known scientific research company here and tried to drill down into a department that specializes in optics... got a lot of good information and finally reached the company that does most of the optical coating for the country. Talked to the owner there, nice guy and all.... But got that "Never saw one of those before" feeling from him, but he said he would "Give it a go". Sent a 196 crystal to him, waited a few weeks, after a few phone calls, he informed me that they didn't have the right die to hold the crystal, so he sent it back... Now I'm not sure what kind of die they'd need to hold the crystal during the process, but I'd be willing to bet that it wouldn't have to be too high tech, probably just a hole in a piece of aluminum with a slightly larger hole in it to place the crystal. It would probably be pretty easy to make I didn't pursue it much further at the time due to time constraints, but I'm about to give it another try when I have some time. Hopefully this time it may work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermanx Posted August 25, 2006 Report Share Posted August 25, 2006 I know someone that works at a large chain optical store, she is checking into it for me, but they would have to send it off. I waiting to get a price from them. Hopefully they will be cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leitztozeiss Posted August 26, 2006 Report Share Posted August 26, 2006 I know someone that works at a large chain optical store, she is checking into it for me, but they would have to send it off. I waiting to get a price from them. Hopefully they will be cheap. Supermanx - if it works out for you, would share the contact info with me? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermanx Posted August 26, 2006 Report Share Posted August 26, 2006 Supermanx - if it works out for you, would share the contact info with me? Thanks! no problem, wife is going out with her tomorrow so I'll follow up then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linder Posted August 26, 2006 Report Share Posted August 26, 2006 At the moment I'm looking to send it to Finepics but even Finepics agrees, the shipping back and forth across the pond will not be cheap. Not to mention the lousy tanking dollar right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuDro Posted August 26, 2006 Report Share Posted August 26, 2006 At the moment I'm looking to send it to Finepics but even Finepics agrees, the shipping back and forth across the pond will not be cheap. Not to mention the lousy tanking dollar right now. If you are in the DC metro area, I can recommend someone to you. Let me know... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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