Desk top magnifier

This topic has 9 replies, 7 voices, and was last updated 20 August 2015 at 23:36 by Frances IoM.

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10 August 2015 at 17:42 #199937
Speedy Builder5
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I have just bought one of these magnifiers and found it excellent for the price. The lens is plastic and I am not so sure about the 5x small lens stuck to the main lens, but have found it excellent in all other ways. Low distortion, good illumination. It does have a 'Euro' 2 pin plug on it and the lead is a bit short, but for under £13.00 you should not expect more.

look on Flea-bay and enter the following ref number.
171735502834
BobH
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10 August 2015 at 17:42 #17799
Speedy Builder5
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magnifier with lamp
10 August 2015 at 19:59 #199945
Douglas Johnston
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Rather nice looking- a pity the postage is more than the cost of the magnifier.

Doug
10 August 2015 at 21:34 #199957
Boiler Bri
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My son bought me one about five years ago, I was quite insulted at the time, however it is dead centre on my bench now and is a fantastic tool with plenty of usage from my ageing eye👴🏻

Brian
11 August 2015 at 10:16 #199989
Speedy Builder5
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Pity about the postage, From supplier (Switzerland ?) to France it was 2.99euros.
BobH
15 August 2015 at 10:46 #200465
Bazyle
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plenty of alternatives as this stand at the Bristol show demonstrates. The most expensive was £69 the nearest in the picture which had two snakes, one for the very clear magnifier and one for the embroidery you are working on.
20 August 2015 at 20:02 #201154
the artfull-codger
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When I was younger I used to smile [well smirk] at older blokes with headband magnifiers, well I'm the "old bloke" now & I have an american donegan optivisor & I wouldn't [well couldn't]be without it, it has glass lenses real quality.
20 August 2015 at 21:01 #201172
KWIL
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Proops Brothers have some very good headband type magnifiers, cheap enough to buy and try. (They do work well)
20 August 2015 at 21:06 #201175
Bazyle
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Maplin have an anglepoise style one on offer at the moment for about £25. No idea how good it is quality wise but I have a much older one over my bench vice – the height of that style gets it up to the level of the vice nicely.
20 August 2015 at 23:36 #201193
Frances IoM
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I have a very similar model from Maplin bought about 3 years ago also when on special offer (Maplin seem to rotate their special offers knocking about 20% off usual price for a couple of weeks)- good quality but arms need quite a bit of space above bench and also depth back if mounted on bench – in my case causes some awkwardness with overhead cupboards at some settings
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