Soldering A Pair Of Glasses

[Greenside]

I have a pair of glasses (victim of a poor previous repair) that need fixing by soldering or welding or whatever one does to items of that size to join metal parts together. Glasses retailers here don't seem to do repairs on the premises and I've had one less than great experience so ideas would be appreciated.

Maybe a jewellery maker?

Precision metalworker?

[transam]

Jeweler.

[Morakot]

I guess, a jewellery maker might be a good option.

Usually hard to find these kind of repair jobs with the nowadays throwaway lifestyle.

[harrry]

If you are in ChiangMai still the optician on the 2nd floor of Kad Suan Kau near the photo shop (one with the fancy dress and the too blue wedding photos ) and belt shop. (The independant one....not the chain) did a good job of soldering my frames and did not even pressure me for new glasses though the did a good cheap job when I bought new ones later.

Edited August 8, 2012 by harrry

[AnkertilBrewer]

this is cheap and takes a little finesse, but, I've fixed several pairs of cheap sunglasses over the years with Super Glue.

[elektrified]

I had the same problem. I stopped in a Top Charoen and they offered to fix them for me for free. I tried to pay but they refused to accept anything. When I went back a day or two later, they told me that the guy had tried to solder them but he couldn't and that he sent them to Bangkok to be soldered and they would be back in two weeks time! I couldn't read a dam_n thing for 2 full weeks. I was in a difficult position...couldn't really be angry at them because I wasn't paying...but they should have called. When they came back, they had done a terrible job and the earpiece was loose and wobbly.

Sorry, not very useful, I know... Don't let anyone try and fix 'em for free!

[hellodolly]

If you are in ChiangMai still the optician on the 2nd floor of Kad Suan Kau near the photo shop (one with the fancy dress and the too blue wedding photos ) and belt shop. (The independant one....not the chain) did a good job of soldering my frames and did not even pressure me for new glasses though the did a good cheap job when I bought new ones later.

Sounds good to me.

I just had to laugh at the original post when I read the part that said welder.

I had a picture in my mind with a fellow wearing a hood with dark glasses while he was arc welding a pair of glasses.

Thanks for the chuckle.

[Tywais]

I just had to laugh at the original post when I read the part that said welder.

I had a picture in my mind with a fellow wearing a hood with dark glasses while he was arc welding a pair of glasses.

Thanks for the chuckle.

Surprisingly that is a technique used in glasses frame repair. Either by laser welding or by micro-welding. 1st below is laser welding - the flashes you see is of the laser firing pulses. 2nd is micro-welding with, I believe, tig arc welder. The odds of that available in Thailand much less Chiang Mai I suspect is pretty low though.

[hellodolly]

I just had to laugh at the original post when I read the part that said welder.

I had a picture in my mind with a fellow wearing a hood with dark glasses while he was arc welding a pair of glasses.

Thanks for the chuckle.

Surprisingly that is a technique used in glasses frame repair. Either by laser welding or by micro-welding. 1st below is laser welding - the flashes you see is of the laser firing pulses. 2nd is micro-welding with, I believe, tig arc welder. The odds of that available in Thailand much less Chiang Mai I suspect is pretty low though.

Interesting where they can go now with modern tech.

The second one used some form of bottled gas. I believe gas is not used in Ark welding.

Not a bit surprised to see it was a jeweler.

I would guess that the way tech is going in a few years they will have found a better way.

[Tywais]

The second one used some form of bottled gas. I believe gas is not used in Ark welding.

As I mentioned, believe it is TIG welding - Gas Tungsten Arc Welding.

[hellodolly]

The second one used some form of bottled gas. I believe gas is not used in Ark welding.

As I mentioned, believe it is TIG welding - Gas Tungsten Arc Welding.

I guess I am showing my age. LOL

[Morakot]

The second one used some form of bottled gas. I believe gas is not used in Ark welding.

As I mentioned, believe it is TIG welding - Gas Tungsten Arc Welding.

I guess I am showing my age. LOL

Hmm, the method was developed in the 1930s and widely used since the 1950s.

Edited August 9, 2012 by Morakot