Bevel Eye Glass Frames

Gazoo

I have a pair of Bevel frames.

They recently broke. Whenever a pair of glasses break where the metal hinge attaches to the arm of the frames, repair shops say they can't repair them.

Does anyone know why this is. Why can't they be soldered?

Gazoo,

3 years ago

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9 replies

Latest reply was from Gazoo

rachylou

Veteran

That’s a very thin piece of metal that sees a lot of stresses at that point. That wouldn’t be a lasting repair, the integrity of the metal having already been fractured. A reforging would be needed.

3 years ago

Gazoo

Member

Does that mean they really can't be repaired?

3 years ago

kkards

Veteran

Perhaps you should reach out to Bevel, or try to google eye glass repair, depending on what the issue is, you may actually be able to repair them yourself.

3 years ago

rachylou

Veteran

Are your glasses plastic or metal? Did the pin fall out or is the hinge damaged? A pin is one thing, the hinge another.

3 years ago

Gazoo

Member

Its not the pin in the hinge. I have brought the glasses to several eye glass shops. No one will repair them. Bevel does not respond to emails. The metal hinge assembly broke off of the plastic arm of the glasses.

3 years ago

rachylou

Veteran

Oh yeah. No that’s not repairable. That’s a total shred, melt down, recast and setting of a hinge. The pins that affix the hinge to the frame are probably snapped in two as well I’m guessing. You could try superglue and see if it will hold awhile, but I doubt it would last ten minutes.

3 years ago

Gazoo

Member

So even the folks at Bevel couldn't repair it? They made it from scratch.

3 years ago

kkards

Veteran

At this point it would probably cost as much to fix as it would be buy a new pair of glasses….which is what i would do, and just reuse the lens.

3 years ago

Gazoo

Member

Okay, thanks for all the feedback.

3 years ago

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