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    Default Bifocal safety glasses

    I note that bifocal safety glasses are easily available and very inexpensive in the US (About US$7.00 pr). Here in Australia, things appear to be very different. Such things are quite expensive. Naturally, cheapskate that I am, I do not wish to pay too much for a product which is significantly cheaper elsewhere. I reckon about AUS$12.00 pr is about right.

    Any clues?

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    Not even close, try $90- 110, and if you choose progessive try $190

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    Quote Originally Posted by China View Post
    Not even close, try $90- 110, and if you choose progessive try $190
    I presume you are referring to prescription lenses.

    I have several pairs I bought from Gregory machinery here in Brisbane.
    They are available in various powers and tints for $27

    Take a look here - http://www.gregmach.com/onlineshopping/category9_1.htm

    Ian

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    They look good Ian, I might have to purchase some of those.
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    I was refering to prescription lenses, I was not aware bifocals came in any other form

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    Quote Originally Posted by China View Post
    I was refering to prescription lenses, I was not aware bifocals came in any other form
    China,
    judging by you quoted price I was pretty sure you were, but a simple magnifying lense will compensate for most instances of long-sightedness.
    The alternative is longer arms

    I've had instances where I've left my "readers" at home and dropped into the nearest chemist where you can buy substitute "cheapies" that will get you out of strife and at least enable you to read small text,and that is essentially what the bifocal safety glasses do.

    I think thet usually go up in increments of 0.5 degrees of magnification. You just need to try on a few of various values until you find the ones that suit you best.
    I acknowledge that's a bit of a problem if you're mail ordering unless you already know the value that suits you.

    I don't want to get into a debate about the pros and cons of non-prescription lenses - all I'm saying is that if you want to operate your machinery and read the scales and small details then these safety bifocals will do the job.

    Ian

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    Quote Originally Posted by China View Post
    Not even close, try $90- 110, and if you choose progessive try $190
    I do not require prescription safety glasses. A simple magnifying lens with a diopter of 2 will suffice. Here is an example:

    http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx...oductID=147866

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    As well as the regular 'bifocal' safety glasses, Lee Valley sell 'stick on' lenses that you just dampen & place on the inside of regular safety glasses. When the glasses get scratched, arms fall off etc, you just peel the lenses off & put them on your new set.

    They come in the regular .5 steps, so you can also make your own 'custom' specs if your eyes are not the same on both sides - just buy one set of each required power then mix & match. Luckily my eyes are the same, which according to one optometrist, is unusual.

    Another advantage of the stick on lenses is that you can put them on the glasses where they suit you - top, middle or bottom, not where someone in marketing thinks they look cute.

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    I use the clear version of these over my regular glasses


    Lee Valley item number 22R72.01
    link http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...207,42216&ap=1


    ian

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    Quote Originally Posted by bsrlee View Post
    As well as the regular 'bifocal' safety glasses, Lee Valley sell 'stick on' lenses that you just dampen & place on the inside of regular safety glasses. When the glasses get scratched, arms fall off etc, you just peel the lenses off & put them on your new set.

    They come in the regular .5 steps, so you can also make your own 'custom' specs if your eyes are not the same on both sides - just buy one set of each required power then mix & match. Luckily my eyes are the same, which according to one optometrist, is unusual.

    Another advantage of the stick on lenses is that you can put them on the glasses where they suit you - top, middle or bottom, not where someone in marketing thinks they look cute.
    They sound interesting. Do you have a link for those?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Zaphod View Post
    They sound interesting. Do you have a link for those?
    Just one page back. Stick-on lenses.
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    I know you believe you understand what you think I wrote, but I'm not sure you realize that what you just read is not what I meant.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Woodwould View Post
    Just one page back. Stick-on lenses.
    Thanks for that. They appear to be just the ticket. Now, to try to get them to Australia at a reasonable price.

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    Problem with the woodcraft safety glasses is the shipping is $11 US

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    Quote Originally Posted by ratchet View Post
    Problem with the woodcraft safety glasses is the shipping is $11 US
    Indeed. And the problem with Australian sourced items is that they are too expensive. I've ordered the stick on ones from the US company. I added a few other things to the order to offset the freight costs.

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    That's a gift compared to the cost of an additional pair of glasses.
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    I know you believe you understand what you think I wrote, but I'm not sure you realize that what you just read is not what I meant.


    Regards, Woodwould.

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