Safety Glasses

[Gotcha6]

I'm getting a little long in the tooth & now need a mild drugstore set of glasses (actually Goodwill) to see close work. Does anyone out there have as source on safety glasses that also magnify? I'd like to find some in tempered glass instead of plastic because they scratch up too easy.

 

[DaveO]

I think Bruce (Junquecol) just posted about getting some replacement safety glasses at Walmart.
http://www.ncwoodworker.net/forums/showthread.php?t=11751.

HTH,
Dave

 

[Gotcha6]

The thing is my eyes aren't bad enough to get Rx glasses. I wonder if Wal Mart does 'reading glasses' in safety glass.

 

[Tarhead]

Dennis,
May want to talk to an optician about glass safety glasses. I don't think they are doing much with anything other than polycarbonate. You just have to take care of them and they don't get scratched.

I've got these:
http://www.grizzly.com/products/Bifocal-Magnifiers-Black-Clear-1-5x/H7194
and they are ok. Fit is great with good coverage and tough. I'm spoiled with progressive lenses and have an astigmatism that causes eyestrain if not corrected which the the bifocal glasses don't help. I can't wear them for more than a few minutes. I'll make you a deal on them if you're interested. I have 1.5 and 2.0 diopter versions.

I now use these over my glasses and they are the cat's backside:
http://www.heavyglare.com/catalog/brand.php?brand=306
You fit them to your regular glasses and they fit very well. Meet all the OSHA safety specs and not very expensive ~$25.

Mark

 

[nelsone]

Woodcraft has these.

 

[Gotcha6]

That looks like a good deal. Although they probably won't be glass, for that price I can replace them pretty easy. Gotta admit I don't get into WC as often as I should. Thanks, Ed. :icon_thum

 

[DavidF]

I needed some extra magnification for close work and bought the HF head mounted magnifier for about 2.99! Woodworkers supply want $31.99. I wouldn't be without them now, they go over my normal rx glasses and have three levels of magnification and they even have two lights attached! a great buy and my marking out and reading of rulers has improved dramatically!

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=38896

 

[sapwood]

I don't know much about the "safety" aspects. However, LOML buys reading glasses at the Dollar Store (about 10 at a time) and leaves them in car, purse, and every room in the house :lol: She likes them as well as her "prescription" lens. 8-O

Roger

 

[Badabing]

:rolf: Roger! My LOML does the same thing but she loses hers all the time... I started stocking up on them just so I don't have to read things to her (like the menu when we go out to eat)!

Back on topic...I wonder if my insurance will cover safety glasses? Has anyone tried to file a claim with their Medical/Vision insurance provider for this type of thing? My insurance is pretty good so I'll have to check. I'd love to have a nice pair of safety glasses that don't get all scratched up and useless after a few weeks.

 

[junquecol]

BCBS paid all but $15 of my eye exam, and the optical place gives a 30% discount to BCBS members. Probably the same for other ins. companies. My total out of pocket costs were- Exam $15, Safety Glasses $103. Not bad when I look back at last set and realize that I paid more for just the exam. Sam's is a little cheaper than Wal-Mart.

 

[Glennbear]

After I originally read this thread I gave it some thought and then remembered the problem I had reading my gauges when I took up SCUBA a few years ago (old eyes) 8-O. I bought a pair of stick on lenses for my mask from a specialty house but now I see Walgreens sells them in various strengths for about $10. They cling to plastic or glass lens similar to the plastic window decorations. Seems like standard tempered glass safety glasses with stick on bifocals would do the trick.