[TheForge] Re: bifocal safety glasses

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I wear progressive lenses instead of bi focals. They have a varying focal length 
instead of constant length. 

Works for me

Alfred


 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: <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.
> > 
> > 
> > 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
> > 
> > 
> > These are good. 
> > 
> > http://www.duluthtrading.com/?processor=content&asp_processor=&action=nopost
> > &p_keyword=&p_contenttype=&sectionpath=1/26/145&pageid=135&categoryid=&categ
> > oryname=&filter=&pg=0
> > 
> > 
> > -----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
> > 
> > 	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.
> > 
> > 	By the way - what is the cost at Sears and Walmart for the safety
> > glasses?
> > 
> > 	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.
> > 
> > 	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.
> > 
> > 	........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.
> > 
> > 	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.
> > 
> > 	...........Maybe I wasn't supposed to say that..........I'm sure no
> > one
> > else has done that!   :-)
> > 
> > 	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
> > 
> > -----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
> > 
> > 
> > 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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