Screw Mount Rimless?

**Browman** · 10-24-2016, 01:11 PM

Other than Shuron, are there any other manufacturers making durable, preferably spring-hinged screw-mount three piece rimless anymore? I'm looking for a more DIY friendly alternative to bushing-mounted rimless-- something that someone could theoretically do a quick "field repair" on with a simple repair kit. I'm not totally down on the Shuron Regis, but I have had complaints about the gold or silver color fading quickly (after ~1-2 years of wear) and it would be nice to offer a less obtrusive alternative than the in-your-face retro style. Suggestions?

**Tallboy** · 10-24-2016, 01:53 PM

Art craft has some options that might fight your billing.

**jefe** · 10-24-2016, 03:08 PM

Minima.fr

**finefocus** · 11-01-2016, 04:14 PM

Fast repairs on Silhouette-type rimless is actually pretty easy, and the needed tools/supplies pretty minimal. If you simply prefer screw mountings, fine, but don't think they're easier; the opposite is true.

EDIT EDIT - or do you mean for the patient to do? Better make sure they know what happens to the warranty when they screw up.

**optilady1** · 11-01-2016, 04:29 PM

Originally Posted by finefocus

when they screw up.

When they SCREW up? On the screw? sorry, brain is shot from all the Halloween candy, I thought that was punny

**finefocus** · 11-01-2016, 10:53 PM

Originally Posted by optilady1

When they SCREW up? On the screw? sorry, brain is shot from all the Halloween candy, I thought that was punny

Well, if you thought it was witty, then of course that's what I meant. Otherwise, a quirk of language. Really, encouraging DIY is a good way to bet the farm.

**Browman** · 11-02-2016, 02:11 PM

Originally Posted by finefocus

Fast repairs on Silhouette-type rimless is actually pretty easy, and the needed tools/supplies pretty minimal. If you simply prefer screw mountings, fine, but don't think they're easier; the opposite is true.

EDIT EDIT - or do you mean for the patient to do? Better make sure they know what happens to the warranty when they screw up.

YMMV. I can get a pair of busted screw-mounts back into a patient's hands in twenty minutes. Takes me a good hour to do a pair with bushings. I'm also thinking of patient "field repairs." If a nut loosens when a patient is out and about in his daily life, he can tighten it back up with a miniature screwdriver key chain for sale at Wal-Mart for $3.99. If his Silhouettes or Airlocks loosen up, he's SOL and has to make his way back to me-- which, schedule dependent, isn't always a feasibility. My patients also can't buy a pair of bushings at Lowe's for a few bucks the way they could a tiny screw and/or nut.

**Tallboy** · 11-02-2016, 02:42 PM

I find that bushings rarely if ever come out but screws always loosen.

Not to toot my own horn but I can easily remount sillohuette or Charmant 3 piece frames in under 10-15 minutes, if I was being timed ;)

Again I will not argue with your YMMV reccomendation, but screw mounts are not my favorite anymore.

**jefe** · 11-02-2016, 11:28 PM

Screw mounts can be better for high rxs. As for loosening on screw mounts, use blue locktite (just not with poly lenses). It's kind of a pain to clean up, but you won't have to deal with the retightening later.

**kramkram** · 12-03-2016, 09:01 PM

On a screw mount cut the screw then place a metal end cap so it reaches the nut, it will be a long time before it loosens up.
Bushings should only be used on frames that have a flexible metal lIke silhouette.
It the frames are rigid like Fred etc bushings will loosen and crack.