[TheForge] Re: bifocal safety glasses

[ironstash at comcast.net]

MIne are prescription safety glasses from work

Alfred


 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Wayne Ackman <stryker at vulcanproductions.us>
> 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
> >
> >
> > -------------- 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: 
> >>    
> >>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>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
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>-----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
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