Cutting lenses by hand (a guide)

[Oaklimus Prime]

Hell yeah dude. That looks great!

Thanks Jason. You rock bro!!!!

 

[iamFLIP]

Thank you, @SiRacer420, for the special mention in the original post!

So, I read the great write up a few times and a few more times after that then brought out my tools and followed the guide step by step. The donor lenses were Straightlink polarized lenses (torch, dwp, and violet). Took me about an hour per set as I really did everything very carefully. The DWP was planned for a MD frame but made a mistake at one point so I saved it by cutting it for NSJ frame instead. Oh well! IF I also screw that up, then I could cut it for a Penny frame.

 

[Oaklimus Prime]

Thank you, @SiRacer420, for the special mention in the original post!

So, I read the great write up a few times and a few more times after that then brought out my tools and followed the guide step by step. The donor lenses were Straightlink polarized lenses (torch, dwp, and violet). Took me about an hour per set as I really did everything very carefully. The DWP was planned for a MD frame but made a mistake at one point so I saved it by cutting it for NSJ frame instead. Oh well! IF I also screw that up, then I could cut it for a Penny frame.

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Looks great bro!!!! Looks like we can send some lenses to @iamFLIP to chop for us as well.

Once those lenses get too small for a penny you just have to throw them out.

 

[iamFLIP]

Looks great bro!!!! Looks like we can send some lenses to @iamFLIP to chop for us as well.

Once those lenses get too small for a penny you just have to throw them out.

Thanks! However, I don't think I'll have time to cut for others. My wife was already giving me the "why don't you just buy the correct lenses?" look.

Anyway, if i make a mistake in cutting too small for a penny, then I will cut if for my kids' frames.

 

[SiRacer420]

@iamFLIP those look great! Waaaay better than my first few.

That’s funny though because I have a pair that started getting cut for MD then got ****ed up and went to NSJ and those didn’t work so well so I cut em for XS Fives. Those and Half Pints can be cut from a lot of smaller lenses. That makes it a lot better for kids that are hard on lenses too.

 

[Soulfulfrog]

I think its fantastic everyone is starting to do this for themselves.

Save those beat up lenses for practice and get awesome at it.

Although you all seem to have it down. Better than I do now even.

 

[Soulfulfrog]

You know I totally have to admit something.

I ****ed up another set of lenses yesterday. Romeo 1 is just something I think I shouldn't try anymore. I've only been successful like twice out of the 6 odd I've tried. Did the right lense with zero issue. Then I got either extra stupid or I started to loose focus. Ruined a perfectly good donor set of ruby. So that being said I contacted my buddy Randy and just bought a set. Dammit.

 

[SiRacer420]

Dude Romeo lenses scare me. I did one set of Jade way back when and I did a set for GP99 that came out meh. I’ve been putting off cutting an Ice set I got because I know that bevel is a ****. I really hate cutting X Metal lenses.

Have you ever done a Hatchet? Talk about a **** bevel. I did one for Trump that looks like my four year old cut. I have to practice a lot more on those.

 

["TRUMP"]

Dude Romeo lenses scare me. I did one set of Jade way back when and I did a set for GP99 that came out meh. I’ve been putting off cutting an Ice set I got because I know that bevel is a ****. I really hate cutting X Metal lenses.

Have you ever done a Hatchet? Talk about a **** bevel. I did one for Trump that looks like my four year old cut. I have to practice a lot more on those.

I think she did ok for a 4 year old

 

[Chris A Hardaway]

No comment. Wait, comment: I think you should just save your time and shoot to me with $35!