Can you repair rimless eyeglass frames?

[Agentbolt]

I've had a very nice pair of glasses for like 2 years now, they're rimless with titanium arms. Today BOTH arms snapped off, not at the lens, but at the pivot point of the metal.

To try to explain, the arms don't have a hinge, per se, they're just two thin bent pieces of titanium. Where it's bent is where all the pressure goes when taking them on or off. Those who have these glasses know what I'm talking about.

Anyways, BOTH of them snapped off. What I'm wondering is, is this repairable? These were 1100 dollar glasses, due to them also being Transition lenses, anti-reflective coating, super thin material, etc. Furthermore, I'm blind as a bad and I was only able to find one optometrist who was even willing to make rimless glasses with lenses as thick as mine (even with the super thin plastic they're still pretty thick), and they're in another state, so I'm not sure I could replace these even if I wanted to.

So, can they be fixed? Soldering or welding or something maybe? Anyone had this experience before and was able to get them repaired?

 

[compman25]

Probably going to have to order another frame, unscrew old one and replace with new replacement.

 

[Mo0o]

Originally posted by: Agentbolt
I've had a very nice pair of glasses for like 2 years now, they're rimless with titanium arms. Today BOTH arms snapped off, not at the lens, but at the pivot point of the metal.

To try to explain, the arms don't have a hinge, per se, they're just two thin bent pieces of titanium. Where it's bent is where all the pressure goes when taking them on or off. Those who have these glasses know what I'm talking about.

Anyways, BOTH of them snapped off. What I'm wondering is, is this repairable? These were 1100 dollar glasses, due to them also being Transition lenses, anti-reflective coating, super thin material, etc. Furthermore, I'm blind as a bad and I was only able to find one optometrist who was even willing to make rimless glasses with lenses as thick as mine (even with the super thin plastic they're still pretty thick), and they're in another state, so I'm not sure I could replace these even if I wanted to.

So, can they be fixed? Soldering or welding or something maybe? Anyone had this experience before and was able to get them repaired?

:Q

 

[fuzzybabybunny]

Try.... Zenni.... for a pair of cheap memory titaniums? I've tried soldering before. Worked for maybe about a week and then snapped again. Solder is incredibly stiff and doesn't bend at all, so it either stays put or snaps. I have no idea about welding.

 

[alkemyst]

mig weld or tig should be able to fix 'em as good as new.

 

[Kaieye]

Most respectable eyeglass frame manufacturers have lifetime warranties. But not all...

You can't weld Titaniums without it looking ugly.

 

[djdawn]

Is it possible to buy replacement arms? Or say, 2nd hand arms on fleabay or so?