Is it possible to just solder the parts together? My mum's have
broken - the metal frame around one of the lenses split apart where it
joins the brow (?) i.e. the bit that sits on the nose. Glueing has
failed.

TIA

"Nobody" wrote in message
...
Is it possible to just solder the parts together? My mum's have
broken - the metal frame around one of the lenses split apart where it
joins the brow (?) i.e. the bit that sits on the nose. Glueing has
failed.

soldering will also fail - take them to a jewellers or maybe opticians and
get them silver soldered / brazed

Regards Jeff

Nobody wrote in
:

Is it possible to just solder the parts together? My mum's have
broken - the metal frame around one of the lenses split apart where it
joins the brow (?) i.e. the bit that sits on the nose. Glueing has
failed.

TIA

I have only soldered the screw bit, and there's a bit of meat there to get
on to.

I think it may be possible if you use a piece of wire as a bridge; you'll
need to clamp it during fixing or the lens will fall out, tin each side and
the bridge first and cross your fingers

Good luck

mike

Nobody wrote:
Is it possible to just solder the parts together? My mum's have
broken - the metal frame around one of the lenses split apart where it
joins the brow (?) i.e. the bit that sits on the nose. Glueing has
failed.

Take it to a decent optician, who will be able to braze or
silver solder it - if you get the metal too hot, it'll
collapse, but you need to get it hot as ordinary solder is
unlikely to be any good.

Jeff wrote:
"Nobody" wrote in message
...

Is it possible to just solder the parts together? My mum's have
broken - the metal frame around one of the lenses split apart where it
joins the brow (?) i.e. the bit that sits on the nose. Glueing has
failed.


soldering will also fail - take them to a jewellers or maybe opticians and
get them silver soldered / brazed


SNAP!

On Sat, 03 Dec 2005 21:28:19 +0000, Chris Bacon
wrote:

Nobody wrote:
Is it possible to just solder the parts together? My mum's have
broken - the metal frame around one of the lenses split apart where it
joins the brow (?) i.e. the bit that sits on the nose. Glueing has
failed.

Take it to a decent optician, who will be able to braze or
silver solder it - if you get the metal too hot, it'll
collapse, but you need to get it hot as ordinary solder is
unlikely to be any good.


Thanks for the advice, the dear lady has now produced a spare pair
from out of the Tardis...oops, habdbag :-))

The other pair will get repaired as suggested (opticians).

Thanks.

Nobody me typed:

Is it possible to just solder the parts together? My mum's have
broken - the metal frame around one of the lenses split apart where it
joins the brow (?) i.e. the bit that sits on the nose. Glueing has
failed.

TIA

"solder" is really too soft to make a lasting repair, if your mum has her
prescription you could more then likely buy a new pair online for less then
an optician would charge to repair her old frames.
See http://www.myoptics.co.uk/


-

On Sat, 03 Dec 2005 20:54:44 +0000, Nobody
wrote:

| Is it possible to just solder the parts together? My mum's have
| broken - the metal frame around one of the lenses split apart where it
| joins the brow (?) i.e. the bit that sits on the nose. Glueing has
| failed.

All my attempts at repairing glasses have failed :-(
Opticians will reframe existing lenses, at quite low cost.
If your mother is an OAP retesting her eyes is free.
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On Sat, 3 Dec 2005 23:11:10 UTC, Nobody wrote:

On Sat, 03 Dec 2005 21:28:19 +0000, Chris Bacon
wrote:

Nobody wrote:
Is it possible to just solder the parts together? My mum's have
broken - the metal frame around one of the lenses split apart where it
joins the brow (?) i.e. the bit that sits on the nose. Glueing has
failed.

Take it to a decent optician, who will be able to braze or
silver solder it - if you get the metal too hot, it'll
collapse, but you need to get it hot as ordinary solder is
unlikely to be any good.


Thanks for the advice, the dear lady has now produced a spare pair
from out of the Tardis...oops, habdbag :-))

The other pair will get repaired as suggested (opticians).

Or a new pair:

http://www.glassesdirect.co.uk

starting at 17.50 including postage...

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On 4 Dec 2005 10:04:41 GMT, "Bob Eager" wrote:

| On Sat, 3 Dec 2005 23:11:10 UTC, Nobody wrote:
|
| On Sat, 03 Dec 2005 21:28:19 +0000, Chris Bacon
| wrote:
|
| Nobody wrote:
| Is it possible to just solder the parts together? My mum's have
| broken - the metal frame around one of the lenses split apart where it
| joins the brow (?) i.e. the bit that sits on the nose. Glueing has
| failed.
|
| Take it to a decent optician, who will be able to braze or
| silver solder it - if you get the metal too hot, it'll
| collapse, but you need to get it hot as ordinary solder is
| unlikely to be any good.
|
|
| Thanks for the advice, the dear lady has now produced a spare pair
| from out of the Tardis...oops, habdbag :-))
|
| The other pair will get repaired as suggested (opticians).
|
| Or a new pair:
|
| http://www.glassesdirect.co.uk
|
| starting at 17.50 including postage...
^^^^^^^^

If only I could get my varifocals at that price :-(

Having first had her eyes tested at an optician.
Free if over 60

http://www.thepensionservice.gov.uk/atoz/home.asp
Eye tests: If you are aged 60 or over, you can have free eye tests
with the NHS.
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On Sun, 4 Dec 2005 10:23:57 UTC, Dave Fawthrop
wrote:

On 4 Dec 2005 10:04:41 GMT, "Bob Eager" wrote:
| On Sat, 3 Dec 2005 23:11:10 UTC, Nobody wrote:
|
| On Sat, 03 Dec 2005 21:28:19 +0000, Chris Bacon
| wrote:
|
| Nobody wrote:
| Is it possible to just solder the parts together? My mum's have
| broken - the metal frame around one of the lenses split apart where it
| joins the brow (?) i.e. the bit that sits on the nose. Glueing has
| failed.
|
| Take it to a decent optician, who will be able to braze or
| silver solder it - if you get the metal too hot, it'll
| collapse, but you need to get it hot as ordinary solder is
| unlikely to be any good.
|
|
| Thanks for the advice, the dear lady has now produced a spare pair
| from out of the Tardis...oops, habdbag :-))
|
| The other pair will get repaired as suggested (opticians).
|
| Or a new pair:
|
| http://www.glassesdirect.co.uk
|
| starting at 17.50 including postage...
^^^^^^^^

If only I could get my varifocals at that price :-(

Yes! Still, mere bifocals are only 20 quid more.

Having first had her eyes tested at an optician.

Of course. But I ignored that since it's a constant...

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