[TheForge] Vol 89, Issue 10- Re: Auto darkening ? (Paul Sperbeck)cheaters in helmets

[Dave Mudge]

Lee, you must have eyes in the top of your head!!! :-)
dave m

On Sat, Jun 4, 2011 at 6:54 PM, lee robbins <naturadoc1 at yahoo.com> wrote:
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> I also wear bifocals, and after a conversation with my optometrist, I
> purchase a pair of single vision glasses ground for clarity at about 18"
> to 48". The original intent was to use them for computer operation to
> reduce neck strain from long sessions at the keyboard (I taught Autocad
> for 16 years.... the glasses really helped) and I also found that they
> improved my near vision for welding.
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> paul
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> I didnt realize that the elements in the  helmets change the contrast over time.
> when i attended the new england school of metalwork they turned me on to the
> cheaters 2-3.5 diopter magnifiers that i have taped inside the helmet to
> function like reading glasses. they work great. a cheap ammendment in addition
> to bifocals.
> lee
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