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General Category => The Coffee Shop => Topic started by: jerry1939 on January 07, 2014, 06:39:46 pm
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1. In spite of our cold, I mounted my Magnifying Light today, but didn't saw. Big disappointment. All-Spec brand for $70. Because of the long adjustable arms, it sways. Don't like the focal length. If I set it far enough away to clear the wood, it's not what I hoped for.
2. This is not the fault of the product. Because of a couple of eye surgeries years ago, I have double vision. Prisms in my eye glasses correct that. However, with this product (through no fault of theirs), double vision returns when looking through the lens.
I was wearing a head mounted, flip down magnifier and that works OK, but doesn't magnify as much.
Bottom line is that I ended up with a very nice $70 light.
IF you have prisms in your eye glasses, don't buy this type of product.
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Thanks for the tip.
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Jerry
I understand what you are saying about the eyes. Yesterday I got a good report from my eye surgeon. Seems the ocular implant from my cataract surgery ( 15 years ago) had started to move around. The doc actually had to stitch it in place. This was my 7 eye surgery since 2000. I too have prisms in my glasses but I do not have the problem you mentioned. M double vision was due to the lens slippage and it is corrected. Hopefully I will get back into the shop later this week. Like everyone we are freezing here on the Middle Peninsula but forecast is for 60+ degrees in a few days. Have not done anything much in the shop since the first of Oct. Doc cleared me to do anything I want yesterday, even daytime driving. Driving ain't-a-gonna happen for a while yet. I scare myself. With all that I would say as for the magnifiers, I should be on a individual basis. If possible - try before you buy.
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Jerry 1939, Thanks for tip as looking for a magnifier and have prisms in prescription glasses