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LENSPENS FOE SMALL EP's

Started by gonzosc1, 07/08/2002 10:00PM
Posted 07/08/2002 10:00PM Opening Post
I have a lenspens and it will clean all my ep's until now.
I just picked up a 6.4, my first high power ep. but the lenspens is too big. do they make a smaller one for these smaller ep's??? if not, how should I clean it??
Posted 07/08/2002 10:53PM #1
There are two sizes, but I think either one will probably be too large. Despite having both sizes, I don't use either lens pen for anything. For small eye lenses I typically just blow off any debris with clean air, fog with my breath, and twist a fresh Q-tip (that specific brand) on the lens, leaning it one way and another to try to get some cotton fibers to clean the edges. I might repeat with a fresh Q-tip once or twice if I wasn't satisfied with the results. Always use a fresh Q-tip. Then I blow off any cotton fibers with clean air. Some liquid solvent could be used, but it is crucial that there not be enough of it moistening the Q-tip for capillary action to draw the liquid into the casing. It's a bit hard to control the quantity like that with small lenses.
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Mike