[Shop-talk] Blackening sockets/wrenches stamped markings.

[Mike Rambour]

  I use only bi-focal safety glasses now.  Local woodshop sells them at 
$5 each on sale at least once a month (woodcraft.com) normally $10/each.

http://www.safetyglassesusa.com/safreadglas.html  has them down to $3.10 
each for really ugly ones, the average is about $8 on there.

I have many pairs now :)

     mike

  On 9/25/2014 11:02 AM, Steven Trovato wrote:
> Safety glasses are usually made of polycarbonate. Cheap plastic 
> glasses will be made of different plastic that is also probably 
> thinner.  Besides the obvious absence of side shields, the reading 
> glasses would not pass the tests to qualify as safety glasses.  Of 
> course, they are better than nothing.  I guess it depends what you are 
> trying to protect against.  For light stuff, I'm sure they will do the 
> job.  For serious projectiles like a shattered grinding wheel, not so 
> much.  I have prescription glasses that are made of polycarbonate.  I 
> think they are closer to qualifying as safety glasses, minus side 
> shields.
>
> -Steve Trovato
> strovato at optonline.net
>
> At 01:23 PM 9/25/2014, Peter J. Thomas wrote:
>
>
>> BTW, the color stripe won't work for me. Not only have I lost my near 
>> vision, but I'm also color blind. One tip to add, I use cheap womens 
>> reading glasses in the shop. Womens reading glasses