Steampunk 3rd Hand

Step 5: Prepare magnifying glass

I tried to find an inexpensive brass magnifying glass, but had no luck. So I decided to use a cheap plastic magnifying glass from a 99 cent store, and paint it with my metallic gold paint, and I'm happy with the result. The advantage of a plastic magnifying glass is that you can easily force a hole into the base with a screwdriver or other sharp pointed implement, and then slide the magnifier onto the cable. I thought about gluing or adding shrink tubing, but found it wasn't necessary.