Hi Got welding visor sorted - fresnel lens before filter. Now - 'nother similar matter but can't see solution. Want something I can keep in my welding bag - and old day-bag - which offers me a sight-correct moderate shade. Ideally it would be darkened specs with optical correction - but that isn't available cheaply. Ordinary reading glasses and a dark wrap-around visor - the visor is rather large and is unlikely to be there when needed. Anyone got a good solution?
Regards Rich
Neutral density "slip in" filter glasses, like they give out after eye exam s when they dilate your eyes? Basically a flat cutout piece of plastic tha t slips in between your face and your other glasses, it has "ears" that sti ck out at each end to rest on the sidepieces.
Thanks. Double-stacked reading glasses and tinted specs for oxy and plasma together. Not a good look but worked. Best wishes, Rich
Perhaps you could cut a rectangular magnifying "cheater" lens into disks to fit round goggles:
Like it! Yes you could fit lenses in those and they fold up small to be always in the toolbox. Best wishes, Rich Smith
Yesterday I bought a 2" x 4" cheater lens to try the idea myelf, once I've figured how to hold the square lens halves centered in the lathe without scratching them. The first try may be friction tape on the end of 1-1/2" plastic pipe in the chuck, to grip and center the convex side, and a short piece of rubber hose between the flat side and a live center in the tailstock.
-jsw
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