Eyesight not what it used to be. Could use a little help seeing the band
saw blade and cut line to be followed. Have to get pretty close not to see
real well. Uncomfortable and not real safe or accurate. Anyone know of a
magnifier that could be attached to the saw to help with this. Thanks in
advance.
MB
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I had problems with mine until I mounted it on neutral territory rather than
the stand/tool in use. The slightest vibration is magnified (doh) into a
major movement. Fluorescent is worth the price because it's cooler to work
near.
"J. Clarke" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Agki Strodon wrote:
>
> >> Eyesight not what it used to be. Could use a little help seeing the
band
> >> saw blade and cut line to be followed. Have to get pretty close not to
> > see
> >> real well.
> >
> > Some are incandescent and some use round fluoresecent lights. Most have
> > choices of mounting by a clamp or by a weighted platform stand.
>
> Note that those come in two grades--there are the cheap Taiwanese
knockoffs
> and the Luxo originals that cost 2-3 times as much. After I went through
a
> couple of the Taiwanese jobs (when they're dead, they're dead--there's no
> source for parts) I finally bit the bullet and got a Luxo.
Thanks for all the great suggestions. Have an adjustable light as well as
the machine's light. Over 40 complicated by several eye surgeries.
Artificial corneas caused a loss of fine depth perception. Will look for a
good magnifier at the Borg.
Thanks
MB
"Charles Erskine" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Just having brighter light can help with eyes over 40 years old. You
> might try rigging up one of those clamp-on floodlights and see if it
> helps. I use a crane light with a small flood bulb on my workbench
> and I like its adjustability.
>
> "nevems2" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
> > Eyesight not what it used to be. Could use a little help seeing the
band
> > saw blade and cut line to be followed. Have to get pretty close not to
see
> > real well. Uncomfortable and not real safe or accurate. Anyone know of
a
> > magnifier that could be attached to the saw to help with this. Thanks
in
> > advance.
> >
> > MB
> >
> >
> >
> >
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Agki Strodon wrote:
>>I am not sure that using a power tool under magnification is a good
>>idea......where is the blade, where is the finger?? Suggest lots of
> It takes some practise but it's not that hard. Surgeons do it all the time
> and I've done hundreds of dissections at from 5 to 60 diameters. At first,
> I did stab my fingers with teasing needles and points of #11 blades but I
> did get the hang of it.
Unfortunately, you only get -one- chance with the bandsaw :-)
Darin
Just having brighter light can help with eyes over 40 years old. You
might try rigging up one of those clamp-on floodlights and see if it
helps. I use a crane light with a small flood bulb on my workbench
and I like its adjustability.
"nevems2" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> Eyesight not what it used to be. Could use a little help seeing the band
> saw blade and cut line to be followed. Have to get pretty close not to see
> real well. Uncomfortable and not real safe or accurate. Anyone know of a
> magnifier that could be attached to the saw to help with this. Thanks in
> advance.
>
> MB
>
>
>
>
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"Darin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Agki Strodon wrote:
> >>I am not sure that using a power tool under magnification is a good
> >>idea......where is the blade, where is the finger?? Suggest lots of
>
> > It takes some practise but it's not that hard. Surgeons do it all the
time
> > and I've done hundreds of dissections at from 5 to 60 diameters. At
first,
> > I did stab my fingers with teasing needles and points of #11 blades but
I
> > did get the hang of it.
>
> Unfortunately, you only get -one- chance with the bandsaw :-)
>
> Darin
That's why you practice before you do the real thing. Such practice could
be done without the blade in place, or it could be done on anything that
involves the use of magnification until the ropes are learned. I use a
magnifier lamp to build model airplanes with small parts but the skills are
immediately transferrable to anything else done under a magnifier. The
point is to do something under the magnifier until you get used to it before
doing things that could hurt. Further, the vision status of the original
poster seems to indicate that he's in some danger now.
Agkistrodon
> I am not sure that using a power tool under magnification is a good
> idea......where is the blade, where is the finger?? Suggest lots of
light;
> if that does not do the trick add more light.
> Dave
It takes some practise but it's not that hard. Surgeons do it all the time
and I've done hundreds of dissections at from 5 to 60 diameters. At first,
I did stab my fingers with teasing needles and points of #11 blades but I
did get the hang of it.
I strongly recommend he purchase a good magnifier and the circular
fluoresent bulb and not go with the cheap one. As one other indicated, it
should be mounted in such a way that vibration is as close to zero as
possible.
Agkistrodon
I am not sure that using a power tool under magnification is a good
idea......where is the blade, where is the finger?? Suggest lots of light;
if that does not do the trick add more light.
Dave
"J. Clarke" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Agki Strodon wrote:
>
> >> Eyesight not what it used to be. Could use a little help seeing the
band
> >> saw blade and cut line to be followed. Have to get pretty close not to
> > see
> >> real well. Uncomfortable and not real safe or accurate. Anyone know
of
> >> a
> >> magnifier that could be attached to the saw to help with this. Thanks
in
> >> advance.
> >>
> >> MB
> >>
> >
> > Borg Lowe's has a magnifier/light combination that has a moveable arm.
> > There are also a number of these that can be had from artist supply
> > houses, drafting suppliers, and places like Staples, Officemax, and
Office
> > Depot.
> >
> > Some are incandescent and some use round fluoresecent lights. Most have
> > choices of mounting by a clamp or by a weighted platform stand.
>
> Note that those come in two grades--there are the cheap Taiwanese
knockoffs
> and the Luxo originals that cost 2-3 times as much. After I went through
a
> couple of the Taiwanese jobs (when they're dead, they're dead--there's no
> source for parts) I finally bit the bullet and got a Luxo.
> >
> > Agkistr
>
> --
> --John
> Reply to jclarke at ae tee tee global dot net
> (was jclarke at eye bee em dot net)
On Thu 27 May 2004 06:26:14p, Morris Dovey <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
> I had the same problem. It's probably time to give serious
> consideration to a pair of prescription bifocal safety glasses.
>
Yeah, they make some really nice ones these days. Don't need 'em yet but a
friend does, and likes his.
One of the smarter things I did this spring was buy a pair of safety
bifocals. Never forget to put the safety glasses on now. :-)
Dan
In article <[email protected]>,
nevems2 <[email protected]> wrote:
>Thanks for all the great suggestions. Have an adjustable light as well as
>the machine's light. Over 40 complicated by several eye surgeries.
>Artificial corneas caused a loss of fine depth perception. Will look for a
>good magnifier at the Borg.
Don't overlook the 'obvious' -- discuss the issue with your opthamologist,
and see what the *professional* recommendation is. <grin>
If you wear glasses, low-power clip-on magnafiers may be a posibility.
Agki Strodon wrote:
>> Eyesight not what it used to be. Could use a little help seeing the band
>> saw blade and cut line to be followed. Have to get pretty close not to
> see
>> real well. Uncomfortable and not real safe or accurate. Anyone know of
>> a
>> magnifier that could be attached to the saw to help with this. Thanks in
>> advance.
>>
>> MB
>>
>
> Borg Lowe's has a magnifier/light combination that has a moveable arm.
> There are also a number of these that can be had from artist supply
> houses, drafting suppliers, and places like Staples, Officemax, and Office
> Depot.
>
> Some are incandescent and some use round fluoresecent lights. Most have
> choices of mounting by a clamp or by a weighted platform stand.
Note that those come in two grades--there are the cheap Taiwanese knockoffs
and the Luxo originals that cost 2-3 times as much. After I went through a
couple of the Taiwanese jobs (when they're dead, they're dead--there's no
source for parts) I finally bit the bullet and got a Luxo.
>
> Agkistr
--
--John
Reply to jclarke at ae tee tee global dot net
(was jclarke at eye bee em dot net)
> Eyesight not what it used to be. Could use a little help seeing the band
> saw blade and cut line to be followed. Have to get pretty close not to
see
> real well. Uncomfortable and not real safe or accurate. Anyone know of a
> magnifier that could be attached to the saw to help with this. Thanks in
> advance.
>
> MB
>
Borg Lowe's has a magnifier/light combination that has a moveable arm.
There are also a number of these that can be had from artist supply houses,
drafting suppliers, and places like Staples, Officemax, and Office Depot.
Some are incandescent and some use round fluoresecent lights. Most have
choices of mounting by a clamp or by a weighted platform stand.
Agkistr
In article <[email protected]>,
Agki Strodon <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>> I am not sure that using a power tool under magnification is a good
>> idea......where is the blade, where is the finger?? Suggest lots of
>light;
>> if that does not do the trick add more light.
>> Dave
>
>It takes some practise but it's not that hard. Surgeons do it all the time
>and I've done hundreds of dissections at from 5 to 60 diameters. At first,
>I did stab my fingers with teasing needles and points of #11 blades but I
>did get the hang of it.
>
>I strongly recommend he purchase a good magnifier and the circular
>fluoresent bulb and not go with the cheap one. As one other indicated, it
>should be mounted in such a way that vibration is as close to zero as
>possible.
>
>Agkistrodon
>
>
In addition, Edmund Scientific sells some _big_ low-power magnifiers.
I haven't had occasion to go looking in several years, but they used
to have some that were three _feet_ square. and _not_ gawdawful expensive,
either. Like circa $50, if I recall correctly..
Dan <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> On Thu 27 May 2004 06:26:14p, Morris Dovey <[email protected]> wrote in
> news:[email protected]:
>
> > I had the same problem. It's probably time to give serious
> > consideration to a pair of prescription bifocal safety glasses.
> >
>
> Yeah, they make some really nice ones these days. Don't need 'em yet but a
> friend does, and likes his.
>
> One of the smarter things I did this spring was buy a pair of safety
> bifocals. Never forget to put the safety glasses on now. :-)
>
> Dan
If you got the scratch to spare, invest in a pair of bifocal safety
glasses. I've had mine for about 3 months and they are marvelous!
Good luck.
On Sun, 30 May 2004 23:14:30 +0000, [email protected]
(Robert Bonomi) stated wide-eyed, with arms akimbo:
>In article <[email protected]>,
>nevems2 <[email protected]> wrote:
>>Thanks for all the great suggestions. Have an adjustable light as well as
>>the machine's light. Over 40 complicated by several eye surgeries.
>>Artificial corneas caused a loss of fine depth perception. Will look for a
>>good magnifier at the Borg.
>
>Don't overlook the 'obvious' -- discuss the issue with your opthamologist,
>and see what the *professional* recommendation is. <grin>
>
>If you wear glasses, low-power clip-on magnafiers may be a posibility.
I found these to be just what the doctor ordered for fine work with
my glasses on. Lights, multiple lenses, and clearance for glasses.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=38896
Caveat: Open the package there and inspect the lenses. The first set I
picked up had a nasty scratch in the lens and I had to take them back.
BTW, if anyone is looking for an 18ga brad nailah, their #42528
(1-3/16") model is on sale for $12.99 this week. Retail stores only.
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I have one of those magnifier lights on an arm attached to my scroll saw.
Helps a lot.
"nevems2" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Eyesight not what it used to be. Could use a little help seeing the band
> saw blade and cut line to be followed. Have to get pretty close not to
see
> real well. Uncomfortable and not real safe or accurate. Anyone know of a
> magnifier that could be attached to the saw to help with this. Thanks in
> advance.
>
> MB
>
>
>
>
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nevems2 wrote:
> Eyesight not what it used to be. Could use a little help
> seeing the band saw blade and cut line to be followed. Have
> to get pretty close not to see real well. Uncomfortable and
> not real safe or accurate. Anyone know of a magnifier that
> could be attached to the saw to help with this.
I had the same problem. It's probably time to give serious
consideration to a pair of prescription bifocal safety glasses.
For most work I use a pair of impact-resistant trifocals in
lightweight stainless steel frames. They aren't safety glasses;
but they do make woodworking safer and easier.
--
Morris Dovey
DeSoto, Iowa USA