[Jewelry making - Article 00113] - Re: [Orchid] Ergonomics

[David L. Huffman]

========[ Invite a Friend - http://www.ganoksin.com/invite.htm  ]========

Hello Peg and others;

    I didn't respond to this right away because I figured about a dozen
    people would say the same thing I did.  That hasn't happened.  The
    key element in your situation seems to be the one, so far, everyone
    has overlooked.  You are using an Optivisor that has a focal lenght
    of only 4".  That's pretty strong magnification for every day work.
    If you really need to see stuff that big, I think you're going to
    need to spend the money on a good set of binocular loupes.  With
    these, you can get the magnification you need without having to bend
    your head over your work to keep it in focus. They'll give you the
    magnification and allow a much longer focal length. We've had lots
    of post regarding these instruments, which run from a couple hundred
    dollars to $1500 US or more. If you'd like, I can send you a couple
    URL's for sources, and I'd wager there are quite a few mentioned in
    the Orchid archives.  Dentists are using them a lot now.  Maybe
    you've got a friendly dentist who might let you try on a pair of
    thiers to see how you like them. I don't use that much magnification
    for regular work, maybe a 2.5 magnification (focal field I think
    16") pair of glasses, and when I need stronger, I put on the visor
    whichever magnification I need to add from another 1.5 to 3.5 times.
    But when I get the money, I'm going for a pair of binocular loupes. 

David L. Huffman

____________________________________________________________________
T h e   O r c h i d   L i s t
Open Electronic Forum for Jewelry Manufacturing Methods and Procedures
____________________________________________________________________
Orchid FAQ:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/faq.htm
Orchid Archives:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/archive
Orchid Galleries:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/gallery.htm
Invite a Friend:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/invite.htm
____________________________________________________________________
Tips From The Jeweler's Bench - Article Archive
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/borisat/tip_sear.htm
The Jeweler's Selected Bibliography List
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/jewelry-books
Buy Orchid Jewelry:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/shop
____________________________________________________________________
-Unsubscribe:
-Email: orchid-request AT ganoksin.com Body=unsubscribe subject=blank
____________________________________________________________________