Anyone ever try a cheap lens cutter?

[N Jenner]

Just wondering if anyone has tried ones of these or something similar? It's just a basic manual lens cutter that uses a template lens on one side and a donor lens on the other. A small milling cutter is used to cut the lens while a guide traces around the template lens. I can't see this thing being anything precise at all and I'm sure the edges would have to be finished by hand but for under 200 bucks I'm just wondering if it would get the job done. In no way am I trying to take any work away from any of the custom cutters here on the forum but it seems like a lot of members just cut them by hand with a dremel with the odd lens casualty in the process lol. Any thoughts?

 

[OakleyFrankFMJ]

Nope. Good luck

 

[N Jenner]

Not buying one . Was just wondering if anyone else has tried it. Found it online while looking for the best type of cutting bit to use on polycarbonate.

 

[Sun & Sand]

Seems as if somebody may have tried it:
http://www.oakleyforum.com/threads/...tter-milling-machine.46973/page-2#post-574079

 

[ShortChangeHero]

Hmmm looks pretty straight forward.

 

[SiRacer420]

I thought about getting one. In the end I decided it was easier to just have one of the forum opticians cut them for me.

 

[thisguy]

I have seen one in use.