I use only bi-focal safety glasses now. Local woodshop sells them at
$5 each on sale at least once a month (woodcraft.com) normally $10/each.
http://www.safetyglassesusa.com/safreadglas.html has them down to $3.10
each for really ugly ones, the average is about $8 on there.
I have many pairs now :)
mike
On 9/25/2014 11:02 AM, Steven Trovato wrote:
> Safety glasses are usually made of polycarbonate. Cheap plastic
> glasses will be made of different plastic that is also probably
> thinner. Besides the obvious absence of side shields, the reading
> glasses would not pass the tests to qualify as safety glasses. Of
> course, they are better than nothing. I guess it depends what you are
> trying to protect against. For light stuff, I'm sure they will do the
> job. For serious projectiles like a shattered grinding wheel, not so
> much. I have prescription glasses that are made of polycarbonate. I
> think they are closer to qualifying as safety glasses, minus side
> shields.
>
> -Steve Trovato
> strovato@optonline.net
>
> At 01:23 PM 9/25/2014, Peter J. Thomas wrote:
>
>
>> BTW, the color stripe won't work for me. Not only have I lost my near
>> vision, but I'm also color blind. One tip to add, I use cheap womens
>> reading glasses in the shop. Womens reading glasses
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