Headband Magnifier - Father's Day Gift?
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Fellow builders,
Having built several projects recently (K2, Emtech ZM-2 and Inrad #352 roofing filter kit for my Orion), I recently bought a Headband Magnifier on eBay in preparation for building KD1JV's AT Sprint II which makes extensive use of surface mount parts. I just received this Magnifier yesterday and thought others might be interested. Total cost is $9.80 with Priority Mail shipping and Gadgetman is a pleasure to do business with: http://www.auctionworks.com/store/itemDetail.asp?sid=200406150959410000000049470684&sfid=14420&id=6658256 Although this product is made of plastic, it is a fraction of the cost of a glass Optivisor with comparable lenses and loupe. I have no connection with Gadgetman other than being a very satisified customer. 73, Bill W4ZV _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft You must subscribe to post. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, Unsub etc): http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft page: http://www.elecraft.com |
RE: Headband Magnifier - Father's Day Gift?
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Wow! That is a low price!!
One of the things I like best about the Optivisor is that, like this device, it is binocular. I didn't get the loupe with mine and have never missed it (used an Optivisor for nearly 25 years so far). What I do to adjust the magnification for really CLOSE work when needed is to wear my reading glasses with it. When I want a little less magnification, I just take off my reading glasses (or slide them down where I can look over them like I do any time). That's the second real advantage of this type of aid - you can use it with or without supporting eyeglasses. Where I've seen cheaper lenses go "bad" is when they aren't optically correct - have distortions and imperfections in the lens itself. One test I use is to hold the lens in front of me and rotate it while looking through it at a straight edge. If the line bends or bows, the lens isn't good (unless it happens to be a prescription lens ground to correct astigmatism <G>). It sounds like you got some good lenses in yours. Ron AC7AC -----Original Message----- Fellow builders, ...I just received this Magnifier yesterday and thought others might be interested. Total cost is $9.80 with Priority Mail shipping and Gadgetman is a pleasure to do business with: http://www.auctionworks.com/store/itemDetail.asp?sid=20040615095941000000004 9470684&sfid=14420&id=6658256 Although this product is made of plastic, it is a fraction of the cost of a glass Optivisor with comparable lenses and loupe. I have no connection with Gadgetman other than being a very satisified customer. 73, Bill W4ZV _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft You must subscribe to post. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, Unsub etc): http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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I just ordered one Because - 1) I Couldn't pass up a bargain and 2) Anyone who has the foresight to place a description for a magnifier in 16 point font, must know what he's doing..hi
Tom WB2QDG ----- Original Message ----- From: Ron D'Eau Claire <[hidden email]> Date: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 12:41 pm Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Headband Magnifier - Father's Day Gift? > Wow! That is a low price!! > > One of the things I like best about the Optivisor is that, like > this device, > it is binocular. I didn't get the loupe with mine and have never > missed it > (used an Optivisor for nearly 25 years so far). > > What I do to adjust the magnification for really CLOSE work when > needed is > to wear my reading glasses with it. When I want a little less > magnification,I just take off my reading glasses (or slide them > down where I can look over > them like I do any time). That's the second real advantage of this > type of > aid - you can use it with or without supporting eyeglasses. > > Where I've seen cheaper lenses go "bad" is when they aren't optically > correct - have distortions and imperfections in the lens itself. > One test I > use is to hold the lens in front of me and rotate it while looking > throughit at a straight edge. If the line bends or bows, the lens > isn't good > (unless it happens to be a prescription lens ground to correct > astigmatism<G>). > > It sounds like you got some good lenses in yours. > > Ron AC7AC > > -----Original Message----- > Fellow builders, > > ...I just received this Magnifier yesterday and thought > others might be interested. Total cost is $9.80 with Priority > Mail shipping > and Gadgetman is a pleasure to do business with: > > http://www.auctionworks.com/store/itemDetail.asp?sid=20040615095941000000004 > 9470684&sfid=14420&id=6658256 > > Although this product is made of plastic, it is a fraction of the > cost of a > glass Optivisor with comparable lenses and loupe. > > I have no connection with Gadgetman other than > being a very satisified customer. > > 73, Bill W4ZV > > > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [hidden email] > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > You must subscribe to post. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, Unsub etc): > http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htmElecraft page: > http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft You must subscribe to post. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, Unsub etc): http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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