On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 8:49 AM, Robert Scott <fixthatpiano at yahoo.com> wrote: > I once did a mini-technical for our chapter meeting on how to specify and > use special-purpose glasses for close-up work. Consider that bifocals or > progressive lenses are made for reading, so the close-up view is through the > bottom of the glasses. That does not always work out well. Adjusting > dampers on a grand especially comes to mind. The class covered the basics > of optical prescriptions and how they might apply to special-purpose > glasses. My only reservation is that the material might take much less than > 1.5 hours to cover. But if there is interest, I might find a way to fill it > out. > > Robert Scott > Ypsilanti, Michigan > > > > > I have used readers for several years now, my eye doc told me it was my choice to either have bifocals made or buy readers 3or4 years ago. I get them at the dollar stores & Goodwill for much less than the $15 to $20 at most bigbox stores. I have several pairs in varying strengths for varying tasks. I'm wearing a pair now for use on the computer, I use a pair for tuning (I switch them out with my bifocals I finally began wearing this year) I keep a spare pair in my car & my wife's for emergencies. I have varying strength pairs in the shop & have on occasion used 2 pair at once for VERY closeup work (splinters). I also have safety glasses that have a bifocal reader lense both clear & UV protected pairs. Mike -- It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. Aristotle (384 BC - 322 BC) Michael Magness Magness Piano Service 608-786-4404 www.IFixPianos.com email mike at ifixpianos.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20100707/b2337623/attachment.htm>
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