Creative Woodworks & crafts 2002-03, страница 44
New Product: MagEyes! review by Robert J. Hlavacek, Sr. Hands Free Magnifier Focus on the Fine Details optica! mm C'i'1,-.', * <r--~'.\. Pfl-T^frt • ■ Cc>n i fcATO CStfeCttft * <r vowen 'Citnimvn l^tfer litur Vision If your eyes get tired of scrolling before you do, this product may be the answer to your problem! MagEycs provide hands free magnification. They are lightweight (under two ounces), made in the U.S.A. magnifiers that fit comfortably on your head even if you wear glasses. The MagEycs set I received came with an adjustable magnifier visor which holds the lens. It can be moved up or down out of the way when magnification is not necessary. Two optical quality binocular acrylic lenses were included, a 1.6*. low magnification and a 2.Ox medium magnification. These can be easily interchanged. I found the 1.6x lens to be ideal for my scrolling needs. I can sit at the saw comfortably without leaning into the project to focus on the pattern. If you normally sit closer to your work, you may find the 2.Ox lens more useful. Two additional higher power MagEycs lenses arc available separately. They arc a 2.25x medium strong magnification and a 2.75x strong magnification. Although the higher power would be handy for many applications, I didn't think these two lenses would be practical for the average scroller because it would be neccssary to lean into the saw loo much to clearly see the pattern. On a scalc of 1 to 10,1 would rate MagEyes a solid 9 for tired eyes, ijj Using my MagEyes with the 1.6x lens, I can see the cut lines better and scroll longer because of reduced eye strain. 24 • Creative Wnnriwnrks & Crafts March 2002 |
