Any builders in Calgary AB?

I have some issues that unfortunately cannot be helped over use-net. I have a severe vision impairment, i have stopped building but am trying to figure out how i can get back into it. But i need some one to apply decals and things like that. I would appreciate any replies

Thanks DrPepper

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DrPepper wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com:

I have just experienced a vision changing episode in my life. I very suddenly lost my previously very good up close vision. I am now struggling to find a balance. I love to read and have always been a fast and voracious reader. Never mind the modelling.

I have found the Optivisor system to be extrememly helpful. I have two one with a #10 lens the strongest and a #3 nearly the lowest. I also have the attachment Optiloupe which gives another 2.5 Mag on an as needed basis.

Though I haven't started any models yet, my preliminary experiments suggest I should be fine. that it will be a winner. It doesn't seem to work as well for reading, but that my be just me.

They also make a very intensely bright little light that clips to the visor amd runs off I think 2 AA batteries. They make a belt mount for the battery pack with a long cord and another with a shorter cord that mounts the battery pack on the visor. I bought the belt mount but I didn't like it as I found the cord gets in the way a bit. So I just looped it up and attached it to the visor. No problem.

Good luck. Let us know how it works out for you.

Frank

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Gray Ghost

Yeah, I'm now using the "Visor of Vision" to combat presbyopia. This is a Chinese knock-off of the Optivisor. It's got two elements with a third exterior loupe, lights on both sides; I find using only one keeps it from being too heavy. I got mine from Modelexpo in Florida. hth

The Keeper (of too much crap)

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