Which Headband Magnifier?

I now use a set of inexpensive 'dental loupes' made in China and bought from Ebay for £25........I watched the prices come down (from about £120 a couple of years ago) and bought in when I discovered an aquaintance hd a pair and asked to try them. They are essentially two small telescopes mounted on safety glasses. They are 3.5X and work at about 40 centimetres,..so ideal for turning small items in the lathe without bending over. They were supplied fitted to cheap safety glasses but I tranfered them to a pair of Uvex 'Futura' safety glasses which are my favourites as they cover the complete eye socket and are top quality. I hope to never have to go back to conventional magnifiers

Must of an old one a new genuine Optivisor fits very securely I often forget to take mine off

Phil, potentially yes!.......tho' it would depend on the particular frames used. The loupes fix to nose bridge area using two small screws which I replaced with 2mm stainless nuts and bolts. Personally I prefer my complete eye sockets to be covered by teh safety glass lenses since small chips from turning/milling sometimes hit ones face when close to the work, although since using these loupes I have not had this problem (thus far!) It should be quite possible to mount the loupes on quality saftey glasses (as i have) and fit prescription lenses inside.

The Uvex 'Futura' glasses are ideal for use with the loupes because, unlike conventioanl glasses, they are adaptable to ones physiog. by means of extendable arms and hinged front frame, so you literally adapt for perfect fit. Additionally the front frame is nice and thick and provides good achorage for fixing the loupes securely.  The loupes themselves are adjustable for interpupillary distance and convergence angle, and can be flipped up out of ones vision.

......I can try and post some pix tommorrow...?

Edited By Bob Stevenson on 25/01/2016 18:29:47