Thanks everyone for the input! If the glasses were small frames instead of really thick ones I might try on my own, but as it is I will swing by somewhere to see if they could do it for a nominal fee.
On Oct 16, 6:19 pm, pyritepixie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi! I found the site from the slate.com article, and decided to try > out the process by purchasing Eyebuydirect.com's "Amazon" frame (a > very affordable $37 taxes, shipping, UV and AR coastings included). > The package came in about two weeks (I'm in Canada) and the style is > just what I was looking for. They are in fact very similar in > measurements to my existing frames (armlength 140 mm, bridge 17 mm > instead of 18 mm) and therein lies the problem: I only remembered > after these new glasses arrived that my previous pair were modified by > the B&M store where I bought them because the arm length was too long > and straight. > Being unmodified, my new glasses slide nearly completely off my face > when I am bending down. Anyone else with this problem? I imagine that > the fix is simple - I just need to heat the plastic arms and bend them > to match the arc of my old pair. Has anyone tried this? Are there > suggestions on how to get it right the first time, as I am worried the > plastic frames will not withstand multiple heating/cooling cycles. Or > should I just go to a brick and mortar store an ask for help? > > Thanks alot! > (And thanks to Ira for getting this website together- it's a testament > to my satisfaction that I am still wearing the glasses every day even > though they slide down my greasy nose every five minutes!) --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Check us out at the oft-updated http://www.glassyeyes.com! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GlassyEyes" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/glassyeyes?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
