On 9/25/2014 2:20 PM, Mike Rambour wrote:
> 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
Ordered three pair of the cheap ones.
>
> 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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