Memorymaker
Elite Cafe Member
And what do you use and why
I have used an Optivisor for many years (No. 10 lens). I did try another before switching and switched because the lenses were plastic and subject to scratching easily. I suppose any with glass lenses would be about the same but my experience is with Optivisor and could not be happier.
Mike, I have my vise set higher than most engravers which allows me to sit upright and comfortably with feet propped up and a good back support on my work stool. My vise is also set on a slightly angled platform which helps to not bend my neck very much. As some have said, watching me work at the GRS Lovenberg class, I like to get right into my work. Every one else was using a 'scope but GRS had set my work station to match what I have at home and it worked wonderfully.
The lenses of the Optivisor are diopter values, like reading glasses. They do not magnify but rather allow closer focusing.
I have been using my bench setup for a good 35 years and it has not been a back or neck problem for me.
I bought an Optivisor in 1978 and have used it continually with a #10 lens. My scope is for detail work as I can't quite get the hang of using it for normal work. My vise is also set higher than most.
While my right foot is on the throttle set on a small stool, my left foot rests on a "My Buddy" tackle box
Hey Omar, the block of wood is made from a thick board of hard maple. You can see on the side where I have stropped tool points for 35 or more years to clean any burs left from sharpening...looks like it will easily outlast me. While my right foot is on the throttle set on a small stool, my left foot rests on a "My Buddy" tackle box that dates from my middle teens.