Hello.
I am a small time boutique retailer of vintage fashion eyeglasses and goggles. We desire to manufacture replacement lenses. Roughly 5-10 pair each week.
Much of what we sell are refurbished safety glasses from the 1910-1960's. We do not sell them as safety glasses due to the liability and note as such. Willson, AO, Bausch, Welsh, Kings, etc. Noting this, we would like to manufacture them as close to original safety specs as possible using vintage stock. Possibly edging from rough cut flat edge round 50mm welding filter lenses.
We would like the ability to cut, crip, edge our own non-RX lenses. Beveling is a necessity. Most of our cuts will be round bevels. Never will we make RX.
Is the AIT Mark Five Deluxe Lens Bevel Edger a good machine for this purpose? We have the opportunity to get training, patterns and supplies through AIT in Chicago.
Thank you for your time. Any direction or advice would be greatly appreciated.
How much should we expect to pay for this machine well used?
Gary
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