"jk" wrote in message
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I have 8 (maybe ten if I can find the other 2), 5" magnifying lenses.
The lenses come off of bench top light/magnifiers that are used for
assembly and inspection. When the light breaks, they toss the whole
thing in the dumpster. I scoffed the lenses. So, I'm looking for design
ideas that use the lenses. Incorporating them into a piece of furniture
for decorative purposes, maybe a lawn sculpture, maybe a table top with
the lenses let into it, small enough so that kids can get thier hands
underneath to magnify stuff. Who knows. There's something there, just
haven't figured out what yet.
Your ideas would be appreciated. Thanks.
John K.

I have had tremendous difficulty buying a good magnifying glass to use with
my failing sight. I am familiar with the magnifying lamp. I bet if you put
something together based on a hand mirror design, you would then have a
super hand magnifying glass. I, and many others, would buy it in a flash.
And it would become super useful item in our lives.

You would probably have to come up with a design that allowed it to be
dowelled together.