[TheForge] Re: bifocal safety glasses

[debmiller at fuse.net]

I can ditto Jim's comments. 

I have bought the bifocal safety glasses, very cool.

Plus their work clothes fit well, and with a gut like mine!!

Ray
Cincinnati


---- Jim Pigott <jpigott at jam.rr.com> wrote: 
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> This should work better. 
> >From here click on 'eyewear, hearing and knee protection" and from here
> click on 'show all' and you will see the clear lens also. I buy a lot of
> things from them and have always been pleased.
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> http://www.duluthtrading.com/store/tools_shop/tools_shop.aspx
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jim Pigott
> Sent: Friday, December 23, 2005 8:03 AM
> To: 'Sponsored by ABANA'
> Subject: RE: [TheForge] Re: bifocal safety glasses
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> These are good. 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ralph Sproul
> Sent: Friday, December 23, 2005 7:25 AM
> To: Sponsored by ABANA
> Subject: RE: [TheForge] Re: bifocal safety glasses
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> 	Interesting that Walmart and Sears along with welding suppliers are
> now
> into catering the craftsman that are getting older .......must be a lot of
> us.
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> 	By the way - what is the cost at Sears and Walmart for the safety
> glasses?
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> 	The thing about advantage gas is the glasses are safety glasses and
> then a
> bifocal in them as well are for close up work.
>  I find I can't see a dam thing without prescription glasses and
> Lenscrafters wanted $426 last time I checked for a set of prescription
> safety glasses.  These polycarbonate glasses that Advantage Gas sells are
> full time magnifyer glasses in different powers, and you can glue on a set
> of lined bifocal lenses and the magnifying glasses are $16......and the glue
> on bifocal discs are about $10.
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> 	I certainly don't loose any sleep over smashing, scratching, or weld
> spattering a $16-26 set of glasses like I would a $426 set !  I'm
> notoriously stupid and have ruined more sunglasses and regular glasses
> around job sites - that I really appreciate the cheaper option, as I know
> me.
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> 	........and yes, I did try those glasses holders that go around your
> neck.......but the weld spatter ruined the glasses - so I didn't gain much
> there.
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> 	I've seen the option of standard safety glasses with bifocals for
> close up
> work, but to get magnifyer lenses with bifocals had always been a
> optomitrist expense.  I feel pretty dumb when I have a set of magnifyers in
> my welding helmet - so I set down my safety glasses to weld something - then
> smash the glasses I'd set down closing a lid on the set I had set
> down.......but like I say - it's much better than it used to be cost wise.
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> 	...........Maybe I wasn't supposed to say that..........I'm sure no
> one
> else has done that!   :-)
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> 	Now that I've fessed up and make all you guys look good!  I'm off to
> finish
> up two more presents ......and I hope you all have a nice holiday in which
> ever way you celebrate it.
> 
> Ralph
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of LrdThorolf at aol.com
> Sent: Friday, December 23, 2005 7:29 AM
> To: theforge at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [TheForge] Re: bifocal safety glasses
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> I where bifocals glasses and at Walmart the last time i got my   glasses I
> got safety  glasses and frames so that i could work  in  them and have them
> for
> when I  make it to  any black smith  events. They  came with  side shields
> too.
> 
> Later Ike
> Pan's Forge
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