I don;t know a thing about what alloys the frames may be made of buy 9
out of 10 times when I bust a pair and take them to be repaired, it
always seems like they can't ever get them fixed. I know through the
years that I have tried numerous things to fix busted frames and never
had success or very rarely at all. Just last week or so I drug out my
favorite latest pair of glasses that I broke a month ago, and decided
to see what I could do with them. I tried various solders and fluzes,
no luck. I then tried some fine wire filler that a friend gave me to a
while back that he uses to braze or silver solder carbide onto steel
and also for brazing bandsaw blades. Used the smallest tip on my
Prestolite torch and viola, the factory could not have made a better
joint. Now I too am happy that I can see again.

I was tempted to buy a pair of the frames like you described, but the
place I had no choice in using for my glasses due to it being the only
place locally that was covered by my insurance was just too high of $$
for me, but the more I look at it in the long run, it can save money.
Frames are always the weakest link, and as far as fashion goes, I wore
the standard issue birth control glasses for close to 30 years while
in the military, so style does nothing for me, as its usually the dogs
and the wife that sees me all the time anyhow.

Too bad they don't make car fenders and body panels out of that stuff!

On Thu, 09 Oct 2003 15:52:41 -0400, Tom Quackenbush
wrote:

=== I just picked up my new eyeglasses (quoting Errol, "WooHoo!!!" - I
===can see again). The frames are a from a model line called "Flexon, by
===Marchon".
===
=== Now, I don't pay a whole lot of attention to eyeglass frames, I
===don't have a clue what's stylish, etc. When I told the salesman I
===wanted something sturdy, he walked over, picked up a pair of these
===frames & twisted them beyond recognition. When he released his grip,
===they popped right back to their original shape! It kind of amazed me
===and I bought them on the spot (I really could have used frames like
===this when I was a kid).
===
=== After looking on the Web, I _think_ they're made from some sort of
===nickel-titanium alloy, but I'm not sure.
===
=== Does anyone know what type of alloy this is and what other
===applications it may be being used for?
===
=== BTW, now that I have new glasses and a new monitor, you can expect
===fewer errors in my posts. Keep in mind the old saying, " you can
===expect in one hand and . . .".
===
===R,
===Tom Q

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