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08-23-2008, 02:41 PM
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Name: Phillip City: Lexington State: NC County: Davidson Join Date: Jun 2008 Age: 48 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Does anyone know where I can find one of those magnifying glasses that you hook to you scroll saw - my eyes are getting kind of old 
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08-23-2008, 02:44 PM
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Name: Geoff City: Lillington State: NC County: Harnett Join Date: Jan 2008 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by PLC'woodart  Does anyone know where I can find one of those magnifying classes that you hook to you scroll saw - my eyes are getting kind of old I took one of those classes a long time ago. Can't remember where! .gif "Drogar Laugh(DBG)") | |
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08-23-2008, 02:47 PM
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Name: Phillip City: Lexington State: NC County: Davidson Join Date: Jun 2008 Age: 48 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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08-23-2008, 04:16 PM
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Name: Mark City: Concord State: NC County: Cabarrus Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 53 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I have a lighted magnifier from HF. Works well with a compact flourescent bulb. Stays much cooler. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=31679 | |
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08-23-2008, 05:37 PM
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Name: Trent Mason City: Wrightsville Beach State: NC County: New Hanover Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 29 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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From the title, I thought, "someone actually made a magnifying glass?" 
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08-23-2008, 06:32 PM
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Name: Phillip City: Lexington State: NC County: Davidson Join Date: Jun 2008 Age: 48 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by Tarhead
Thanks Mark, I will go by the HF in WS next week and see what they have
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08-23-2008, 06:34 PM
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Name: Phillip City: Lexington State: NC County: Davidson Join Date: Jun 2008 Age: 48 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by RayH
Thanks for the offer Ray - I am going to stop by the HF in Winston next week and see what they have - if I don;t like them I will see about getting the one from you
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09-09-2008, 06:11 PM
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Name: Andrew City: Mills River State: NC County: Henderson Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 50 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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this site goes so fast anymore I miss more than I see! Just saw this
We bought one of those at AC Moore, the craft place. It was a bit costly. BUT~
the girl at the checkout gave us a coupon for 1/2 off one item. Guess which item we used it on???
We went back and got the better one btw. it has 2 magnifiers one is 5x the other 7x with my bifocals (a badge of distinction???  ) (my daughter calls them a curse of old age  ) the 5x one is better for us it has the fluorescent bulb
Great purchase IMHO~
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09-09-2008, 07:42 PM
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Name: Phillip City: Lexington State: NC County: Davidson Join Date: Jun 2008 Age: 48 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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the 5x one is better for us it has the fluorescent bulb
Great purchase IMHO~
try your local craft place AC Moore BenFranklin Michael's etc
Thanks for the info Andrew -
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09-09-2008, 08:36 PM
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Name: Mike City: Westfield State: NC County: Stokes Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 51 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I buy those cheap reading glasses at the pharmacy. I have 2.5, 3, 4 x and they work pretty well for close work. I like them better than a big magnifying glass that gets in my way.
And I prefer a small halogen spot light to work by rather than a florescent. I can direct the light from the side which gives better depth and shadow detail.
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09-09-2008, 08:51 PM
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Name: jeff... City: Stovall State: NC County: Granville Join Date: Mar 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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From the ad at the top of the page (increment 1 to my post count please) http://www.biggerandbrighter.com/mag...FQYdswod6AYtig
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09-09-2008, 09:03 PM
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Name: Robert City: Youngsville State: NC County: Franklin Join Date: Oct 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by Mike Davis I buy those cheap reading glasses at the pharmacy. I have 2.5, 3, 4 x and they work pretty well for close work. I like them better than a big magnifying glass that gets in my way.
And I prefer a small halogen spot light to work by rather than a florescent. I can direct the light from the side which gives better depth and shadow detail. Great idea Mike !
I have one of those magnifying lights and it does bring the work closer but my fingers look like broomsticks under it and I can't get my perspective right so I don't use it except off to the side for a light
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Name: Roger City: Durham State: NC County: Durham Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 62 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by jeff... +1 Jeff
Every time I visit this thread the ad pops up . . . amazing 
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09-10-2008, 11:52 AM
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Name: Andy City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 50 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I have a lamp/magnifier that I think came from Target. It is a "DayLite" which is an OTT wannabe, but cheaper. It is good for a lot of things because it shows colors differently; more like day light. But like Sawduster/Robert, I usually just use it as a light. But the eye protection I use for scroll sawing and carving I got at the drug store and it had a little label on it that said +2.75; I am not quite sure what that means  , but things do look a little clearer through them. (note that I have to wear reading glasses; if you are 20/20, then you may want lower power). | |
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