same here mine are 1.5I have safety glasses that are essentially bifocals. most of the lens is just clear, but the lower section has a 1.75 magnifier in it. They look similar to these:
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Helps me to see the dials and I can get close enough for a magnified look at the work without having to get too close.
Side bonus is I‘m always wearing safety glasses in the shop as they work everywhere I need to work.
And they were only a few bucks more than standard safety glasses…
Use a lighted magnifier like this on eacj of my lathes. https://www.amazon.com/Realspace-Cl...pcontext&ref_=fplfs&psc=1&smid=A1379ABOPH9TNZ
For very detailed work, I also ise either a 10x or 20x handheld loupe.
What’s the working field of view on these?These and similar surgical magnifying glasses have longer working distances than typical readers, OptiVisors & loupes:
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If/when you get one, please report back w/a photo or two of the installation.This guy looks like it might fill the bill for me - mount it to the backsplash.
I have safety glasses that are essentially bifocals. most of the lens is just clear, but the lower section has a 1.75 magnifier in it. They look similar to these:
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Helps me to see the dials and I can get close enough for a magnified look at the work without having to get too close.
Side bonus is I‘m always wearing safety glasses in the shop as they work everywhere I need to work.
And they were only a few bucks more than standard safety glasses…
I have the same safety glasses as above but for whatever reason I can’t get used to them. If I need to see better than my reading glasses is use a optivisor or jewelers goggles. I like that they are easy to flip up and down. I also have all over the shop on key machines where light is critical LED sewing machine lights. With their magnetic base high powered light and small head they are perfect.
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