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Absolutely beautiful, It looks like an expensive piece of art!

Feel like they could use a cnc machine for the polishing too

So beautiful !

ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!!!! wish i had one!

Quite a piece of artwork. Can be a centerpiece in your living room right along with your other art collection.

I love that big screwdriver. Is it possible to set various torque values with it ?

This is absolutely fantastic. Bravo.

Si

I love that care was taken to match the color of the original glass. I use 3D graphics software out of personal interest, and the apperance and feel, if you will, of a material, really makes all the difference in the world. I imagine that the refractive index of acrylic is very different from the glass that was originally used and I really appreciate the effort put into the design of these lenses to match the original appearance.

Nice video. Informative of 🎉🎉hand making as-well as computer aided machining of prisms.

Thank you .. 🙏🙏

It will be interesting to see light at night. :)

Commissioning one of these lenses for myself is at the top of my to-do list, as soon as I win the lottery 😂. Great work here, super impressive

Could you do a video more about the original? History, how is it maintained, why is it still working when other's don't.. ect.

Yummy.. there is something about a highly polished, machined, copper piece. Both are works of art.. but the original made out of glass... chefs kiss.. wow.

I'm bit curious what the total manufacturing cost was on this one?

The polished brass is beautiful. We don't see them applying clear lacquer so it's going to tarnish.

Thank you for uploading this excellent video!

I would like to produce one of these lenses as well, I am hooked. I would like to get one done with real glass. Does anybody know if that is possible. Glass can be cut with water jets I believe but only straight cuts rather than curved cutting. I imagine they had iron cast forms where the glass was put during manufacturing to get the rounded shape. I guess after that they simply cut the prisms into smaller pieces. Does anybody know if the acrylic prisms can also be produced in real glass? Surly they must be a way of doing this`?

good job with lens. shame for the daft music

So… all that work… and the prisms are plastic?? Such a beautiful looking product to have plastic. How did they used to make the glass prisms originally?

Those are beautiful! I need a half scale for a lamp.

These lenses and lights are as marvelous as they are fascinating.

There is a market for this?

Although beautiful, how well does it function made of plastic versus glass? Or are we just looking at a non-functional art piece?

So it is basically fake lighthouse with unnecessary use of bras while using fake glass and fake lamp.

Whats the screw driver hes using?

Wonderful video! Is it just me or is the music distracting. I feel like having a narrator explaining the process would have been much better. Heck maybe there is a version of that but this is not it 😂

This was a beautiful journey throughout history. Thank you.

The rotation rollers are of no use here, because this optics is designed for a horizon light and not for a rotating flashing light All those who would challenge my comment would be absolutely wrong, I know perfectly well the operation of lighthouse's optics😊

Unbelievable works even with today CNC technology. It’s an art !

Plastic lenses. You've failed 👎

This mechanism is much similar to a clock tower mechanism, but with one train.

So much time spent talking about the lack of glass factories in the USA then they use plastic for the lens and say nothing. Very deceptive.

Amazing

They are not made of glass, but some form of plexiglass. Weird...

Hi Dan, (this is a copy of an email I sent to you earlier today) I was born in Harlingen Texas in 1962. As a child, our family were regulars at South Padre Island - before the Queen Isabella Causeway was built. The historic Port Isabel Lighthouse was a regular site and occasional stop for our family - as we made our way to Padre Island. Throughout my life, I have been infatuated with lighthouses throughout the U.S. and the world. An inspiration no doubt due to my love for our PI Lighthouse. I enjoy reading about the history of the many lighthouses throughout the world and how they helped navigate for those reliant upon their shining lights. I have to say, when a friend of mine provided details of a future installation of a 3rd Order Fresnel Lens for our beloved historic Port (Point) Isabel Lighthouse last year - I was beyond thrilled! So deserved in my humble opinion. Fast forward. My wife and I quickly made arrangements to attend the lighting ceremony in Port Isabel on December 9th 2022. We arrived early that day, secured a hotel on the island and arrived about two-hours prior to the ceremony starting. The dedication was nothing short of spectacular. The lens? No words Dan. What an amazing job Artworks Florida Classic Fresnel Lenses, LLC did for our cherished lighthouse. I could not believe my eyes as we watched her light-up that night with that remarkably beautiful lens that your company created. Thank you for doing such a spectacular job. If I had it my way, I would move my wife into the Keepers Cottage House on the grounds just to see her each day and night. As you know, it was 117 years in the making. I cannot begin to tell you how much happiness your creation from AFCFL, LLC has had upon the community. Especially for those of us that grew up in the Rio Grande Valley and passed by her on each trip to the island. She’s been through a lot over the years. Now, with many dollars spent on her restoration over the years - she shines again in all of her glory with her beautiful Fresnel lens. Thank you again for your amazing work. Mark Tate Off The Ground Photography ~ San Antonio, Texas (By the way, I am an FAA licensed drone pilot. I shot the video you see from the 5:19 - 6:02 mark on the video link on your website. I shared it “publicly” on my @parrotheadstx UA-cam channel. Here is the unedited link if you care to see the entire thing. I am presently working on an edit properly. I am so honored to see portions of my video on the ceremonial video link. Thank you. ua-cam.com/video/6GCynFJ6TDc/v-deo.html)

Fantastic!:)

I'm curious how difference in the index of refraction between acrylic the original glass affects the appearance of the emitted light.

the lenses are made of plastic and I doubt they would withstand the heat of a real lamp

5:12 "cotton gloves are now used at this point to prevent the frame from tarnishing" while at that exact time the guy is grabbing it with his bare hand.

It's sad that you use plastic instead of glass.

Nádhera. To není jen technické dílo. To je umělecká práce! 👍

very beautiful construction and excellent video.

That repetitive music is intrusive and annoying.

Very nice. Period-accurate flat-head screws used throughout.

দেখুন অনেক বড়ো আপনার বুদ্ধি বেশি আমি সোত্যি কথা বোলি মিথ্যা বোলি ঘর জোরার জোন্যো আর ভাবুন আপনার মেয়ের একটা কেরিয়ার আছে আর বোলেছিতো দিয়েছি আমার মোতোন আমিই বাল যোদি ঘুরি বোলবেন

That’s really cool l. Interesting that they make from acrylic. Guess it is for looks anyway

I guess I shouldn't be surprised they took the cheap way to restore these rather than using the actual materials....that seems to be all anybody thinks about

I actually cut sapphire not acrylic. Lol.