Do you wear reading glasses?

I do. Just now one of the lenses fell out because a miniature screw fell out.
Of course there was no chance of finding it
Now I have to go back to where I purchased them for repairs.
Such a design flaw that has been around for as long as the modern era glasses have been around.
I think a better method would be to use rivets instead of screws.
They would never fall out.
If one needed stronger lenses, then the rivet could be drilled out.

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whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M

A drop of Loctite on the thread will stop the screw loosening.😷

Gusman · 61-69, M

@whowasthatmaskedman Yes, I took them back, had them repaired, with a dab of Loctite. 🙂

swirlie · 31-35, F

@Gusman
Why didn't you just use fence wire to fix them and save the gas driving over there?

Gusman · 61-69, M

@swirlie Fence wire is too thick. Very small screws. 🙂

DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

@Gusman actually fixed mine once with stripped grocery store twists. 🙃

swirlie · 31-35, F

@Gusman
Yes, fence wire is somewhat thick like you say.

Next time it happens, just try Crazy Glue. Put a drop of glue at the hinge point, but first decide if you want the arm of the glasses to be permanently open or permanently closed... because you can't have it both ways, Gusman. They don't make flexible Crazy Glue.

Gusman · 61-69, M

@DeWayfarer As I was reading this message, I had Alaskan Bush People on the telly.
One of the people broke their glasses and his friend fixed them, saying, "I put a twist tie through them"
Synchronicity at work again. 🙂