How to Fix Reading Glasses
Reading glasses are easily damaged and can wear out from constant use. With a few simple tools, many of them found in eyeglass repair kits, you can fix most problems yourself. Save on the cost of repairing bent hinges or frames, tightening loose screws and replacing disheveled nose pads by doing the work on your own. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Use a micro screwdriver to tighten the screws in the glass arms. If the screws come loose frequently, remove those screws. Use the tweezers to pick up and insert new screws, then tighten the new screws into the glass arms.
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Grip the hinges attached to the glass arms and nose pads between the nose of the pliers. Bend each hinge back in place.
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Bend frames back into shape with your hands and a pair of pliers. Metal frames are easier to bend than plastic frames, which need to be heated first. Heat plastic frames with a blow dryer, or soak the frames for 10 minutes in hot, but not boiling, water. Bend the frame with your hands. Grip misshapen parts of the frame between the nose of the pliers, and pull the frame back into shape. Frames can easily snap, so be gentle when applying pressure.
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Replace nose pads. If the nose pads are torn or have come off, pull them out of the nose support. Push the protruding surface on the inner side of the new nose pad into the rivet on the nose support.
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- Photo Credit eyeglasses image by Eldin Muratovic from Fotolia.com
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a better description and an illustration would have been more helpful- especially when it comes to replacing the nose pads & WHERE do u find replacement nose pads? I've looked @ every eyeglass kiosk in every store - are these only available @ a prescription eyeglass store? ie. INFO on WHERE to get the parts referenced would have made the article more complete as well as better info on how to: "Push the protruding surface on the inner side of the new nose pad into the rivet on the nose support"- -what if there is no rivet left?-I can see there is a tiny phillips head screw- but unable to remove it & is the entire arm replaceable?-again where can u find parts - I might McGyver them from another one-nose pad pair of glasses but what's the specs for the screw driver needed to remove? I'm pretty handy at fixing most things but this description leaves a lot to be desired!
