On Fri, 07 Dec 2007 12:06:07 -0500, tiredofspam nospam.nospam.com wrote:

I need to get an illuminated magnifier for some scroll work. I can't see
the blade and line.

I was noticing that there are 3,5 and 11 diopter lenses.

A 5 diopter winds up being a magnification of 2.25 5 * 1/4 +1

So the question is, what should I get? Is 5 too powerful, is 3 to little.
Is 11 necessary?

Would like to get one today to get some Christmas work done.

My close up vision is ok, my glasses are for distance..
HOWEVER, the older I get, the more light I need to see detail stuff..
You might try focusing a LOT of light at the area where the blade meets the
wood, and possibly an air line or something to blow the sawdust away..
I used to use a hose on the "blower" side of my shop vac when cutting on the
band saw, but found that a small fan (Wal-Mart, $7) clipped nearby does the
trick..

This might not work for you, you didn't say whether or not you need reading
glasses normally..


mac

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