I’ve started building after a long break. Need advice.

[Evil Appetite]

Seems the old eyeballs don’t see as well as they once did. Can someone recommend a good magnifying visor? I have one but it’s the older one. Looks like a skinny welding mask and it does nothing for my eyes. Anything would be better!

[Dpate]

I use one similar to this one. You can find all kinda on Amazon. Pretty cheap $15-$20.

[Evil Appetite]

Wow lol looks futuristic compared to what I’ve been killing my eyes with. Thanks I’ll take a took at Amazon 

[tbill]

I have a similar one as well , has its own light and everything, highly recommended 

[Evil Appetite]

Placed my Amazon order. My ? can’t wait!

[StevenGuthmiller]

I just use a lighted desk magnifier.

I get a stiff neck as it is.

I can’t imagine that I’d be better off with any sort of contraption on my head.

But then again, I’ve never used a visor.

So far, I’ve been satisfied with a desk light.

 

 

 

Steve

[R. Thorne]

Good overhead lighting can be key.    Also, having a white background keeps me from using a magnifier so much.

[atomicholiday]

The main thing I use is a pair of 3X reading glasses.   That covers the majority of my needs.   If I need more than that I have a visor similar to the one posted above.   Got mine for around $10 at Harbor Freight. 

[peteski]

I bought an Optivisor (good quality magnifier often seen used by jewelers) back in my 30's when my eyes were still excellent.   I tried using it for some modeling tasks and found it very awkward. My naked eyes were quite up to the task without any magnification.  fast forward few decades and now I couldn't do any modeling without that Optivisor. I'm addicted to it.  Mine has a #7 lens plate which is fairly strong.  When I don't need such high magnification, I just cheap reading glasses from a dollar store. I have 2.00 and 2.50 and those work well for me.  In the meantime I also went to optometrist and got fitted for real reading glasses.  Of course those work well too. I usually wear the glasses under my Optivisor.  Optivisor's design is to me better than many other inexpensive ones because it shields the ambient light.  I don't care for the magnifiers which just hang the lenses  in front of your face.  Plus the Oprivisor has  removable lens plates, so you can easily switch between different magnification factors.

Don't forget good  illumination for your workbench - it is as important as good magnification.

[Evil Appetite]

Thanks for the replies people ❤️ I received my visor yesterday. I was bummed at first because it won’t fit with my glasses on but damn, I tried the 3.5x lens and hallelujah I can see!! The magnification is big and clear! 
$26 with a $3 coupon from Amazon. Best money I’ve spent in a long while!

 

[Evil Appetite]

That’s the one I bought. And I love it!

[Evil Appetite]

On 9/1/2023 at 7:18 PM, Dpate said:

I use one similar to this one. You can find all kinda on Amazon. Pretty cheap $15-$20.

That’s the one I bought.well not quite but  I love it 

Edited September 4, 2023 by Evil Appetite