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General Category => General Scroll Saw Talk => Topic started by: rrjwright on November 06, 2012, 11:02:46 pm
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Has anyone used these hands free headband magnifiers opposed to the mounted magnifier/light combination??
http://www.magnifier.com/hands_free_magnifier.htm
Just wondering how well they work. It looks like a cheaper alternative.
Jim.. .
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Not me. It seems too bulky to be sitting on my head.
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Tried it, didn't like it. Of everything I have tried the old fluorescent circular light with a magnifier has worked best for me.
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Tried it, didn't like it. Of everything I have tried the old fluorescent circular light with a magnifier has worked best for me.
Yup
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Itried one of these a long time ago but it gave me a headache if I used it for any length of time. I have a mag. that clips on the bill of a baseball cap and have used it for years. No headaches.
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I have one from my working days but have not tried it for scrolling.
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I have one,it works good for collecting dust.
I now use a light ring magnifier ( glass lens ) so can clean with out scratching.
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I bought one with illumination. The light was so weak it was worthless. Didn't use the magnifier long, as I had to keep raising it to look at other things as I scrolled. I now have the Seyco LED magnifier and love it.
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IF you would like to try one send me a PM!
I have one that I have used but cannot use it any more since I have the CI hanging on the side of my head! The CI is more important than the magnifier!
~~~GB~~~
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Have used one of these for years wrighty. Never had a problem with it. Much prefer it to the lighted magnifiers on goosenecks that always get in the way.
Regards,
Terry
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I was going to order one from Rockler, but I think I'll save my money after hearing all these commints.
gene
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I have the LED lighted magnifier from Rockler and like it.
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I went with the arm mounted magnifier with a built in light. I figured that I already wear eye protection, dust mask and ear protection, the last thing I want is something strapped to my head ;-)
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I purchased this one http://www.lie-nielsen.com/catalog.php?sku=2-MF-104 from Lie-Nielson several months ago. I use it mostly for VERY intricate work, like when I need to split a line. I can see exactly where the blade, even a 2/0, meets the line. I'm not saying it makes me cut better, I'm just saying I can see better!!! Most of the time, I simply use a pair of 2.0 reading glasses (you know, the $10 ones available at your local pharmacy). I tried my wife's swing arm magnifier light, but found I didn't care for the perspective it gave me of where I was cutting. It seemed like my view was off slightly, and I couldn't seem to position myself in a spot where what I was feeling matched what I was seeing. Probably need to have my eyes calibrated! Anyway, day to day, I use the magnifying reading glasses, but when I need to get really down and detailed with my cut, I grab the visor I keep hanging nearby.
On a side note, Lie-Nielson's showroom isn't particularly impressive when you walk in, but as soon as you start picking up and examining, even trying out, their tools, you quickly realize you are holding a very nice (and expensive!) tool! <come on powerball!>
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I have a headband magnifier and use it frequently, however not for scrolling. For me the focal length is too short and you have to be close to the object to see clearly. I prefer to not be that close scrolling. However for fine details and handheld items it works great.
Bill