[TheForge] Re: bifocal safety glasses

[Wayne Ackman]

I bought a pair of off the shelf progressive shop glasses that work 
really well, but I can't remember where I got them?  Are yours prescription?

Wayne

ironstash at comcast.net wrote:

>I wear progressive lenses instead of bi focals. They have a varying focal length 
>instead of constant length. 
>
>Works for me
>
>Alfred
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>From: <debmiller at fuse.net>
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>>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
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>>---- 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
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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
>>>
>>>	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
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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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