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Prisms to salvage?

Any ideas on where I can salvage some prisms? I wondering there is some sort of piece of equipment with prisms in it I might be able scrounge

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Aug 18, 2010. 2:39 AM

steveastrouk says:

Depending where you are in the world, I HIGHLY recommend "Surplus Shed"

Aug 18, 2010. 8:24 AMRe-design says:

I didn't even think about them. They've got lots of great stuff.

Aug 17, 2010. 4:24 PM

Kiteman says:

Why not make your own prism?

Use insulation tape around the ends of three microscope slides to make a triangular tube.
Stand the tube on end on a flat surface, and fix in place with more tape.
Fill the tube with something clear (eg, water), and you have a usable prism. If you use something that will set permanently (eg clear resin), then you can lift the prism and position it more easily.

Aug 17, 2010. 6:57 PMRe-design says:

Aug 18, 2010. 1:56 AM

Kiteman says:

Zackly!

Aug 17, 2010. 4:15 PMRe-design says:

Military tank periscope.

Some laser printers.

Some binoculars and monoculars.

Google "surplus prism".