On Sat, 22 May 2021 20:01:50 +0100, Tim Lamb wrote:

In message , Joey
writes


"Harry Bloomfield"; "Esq." wrote in message
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Last time I used the car, as I parked up in my garage back home, one
of the lenses of my driving glasses fell out, just as I removed them.
The clamp screw had udone itself, releasing the lens. In a bit of a
rush, I just tapped myself down, hoping the screw would land on my
seat, so I could find it later.

Getting the car out yesterday, I realised I forgotten to deal with
the problem, so I searched the seat, the car floor and the garage floor
without finding the missing screw. I grabbed the glasses and lens, to
take indoors to see if I could find another to fit, only to find the
missing screw still caught in the frame. All it needed was the lens
put in place and the screw tightened into place.

All of those screws have been captive screws with all of my frames and I
have had lots over the 65+ years I have been wearing glasses.

Mine drop out regularly. I have a set of watchmakers screwdrivers and
lots of disused glasses to cannibalise.

Specsavers were very sniffy when I asked if I could have/buy a few spare
screws. They start off much longer for ease of handling and you break
off the excess once tightened.

Years ago I bought a littel kit that included a (useless) mini
screwdriver, some nose pads, and assorted screws. Still have a lot of it.



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