Small Production Manufacture

Quantities : Minimum 10 pieces - Maximum 50 pieces

Spectacle Making Operations

    • Aperture Pattern

    • Glazing Pattern

    • Outside Shape Pattern

    • Cutting Pattern

    • Routing patterns for pinned hinges.

    • Side Patterns

    • Patterns fixed to base

    • Company name

    • Style marking

    • Frame size

    • Country of origin

    • Mill to thickness

    • Cut slabs to size & drill

    • Mills fronts

    • Cut lens groove

    • Bump bridge

    • Acetone fix pads

    • File bridge form

    • Back cuts if required

    • Prepare for barrels (sand surface and dip in acetone baths)

    • Rough barrel for 12 hours

    • Wipe off compound and ultrasonic clean

    • Smooth barrel for 10 hours

    • Mill to thickness

    • Cut slabs to size

    • Shoot wires into slabs

    • Mill to shape

    • Prepare for barrels (sand surface and dip in acetone bath)

    • Fix hinge caps

    • Rough barrel for 12 hours

    • Clean off compound and ultrasonic clean

    • Smooth barrel for 10 hours

    • Drill hole for joint

    • Insert front joints

    • Toric form fronts

    • Cut sides-butt end

    • Recess front joints

    • Drill pin holes

    • Cut pins

    • Rivets pins

    • Recess for side joints

    • Drill pin holes

    • Cut pins

    • Rivet pins

    • Mitre front and sides

    • Sand all pin heads flat

    • Assemble

    • Bends sides to length

    • Bend sides at temples

    • Finish front lugs to fit sides

    • Polish complete frame by hand

    • Gloss complete frame by hand

    • Print right and left sides

    • Fit demo/sun lenses

    • Set up frame (adjustments)

    • Check, clean and bag