On Sat, 13 Dec 2008 22:05:18 GMT, aemeijers wrote:

Reed wrote:
LouB wrote:
The metal support for one of the nose pieces broke off my eyeglass
frame. Frame is metal.
Any ideas other than buying new frames ($$$)?

Lou

Have you Googled for

eyeglass frame repair weld

yet ??

There are places:
you can send frames in for repair,
places that will send you a repair kit,
sites with how-to advice

Yellow Pages- look for jewelers/silversmiths that advertise in-house
custom work. (IOW, not at a mall.) The work you want is very much like
fixing an old piece of jewelry. No big deal with the right tools,
supplies, and experience, but not really cost-effective for a one-time
DIY project.

But discuss ballpark cost figures with them first- with entry-level
glasses from a McEyedoctor being only 50-60 bucks, I'd be inclined to
put this in the 'life is too damn short' category, and just replace them.

Most jewlers will not work on eyeglasses, as they are not licensed
opticians.

No, really. I tried several of them once, and they all told me they
couldn't do it for that reason.