Fly Tying Magnification

Okay, been tying size 24 dandruff flies, things like a zebra midge or
miracle midge. Even got some size 22 flashback pheasant tails.
I can put the leader on these with one of those magnetic gizmos that
stands the fly up and gives you a slot to push the tippet through.
http://www.riverbum.com/2020-Magnetic-Tippet-Threader/ Actually works
fairly well. Alternately, I can use a threader flybox.
However, how the hell do you see to tie one of these little *******s?
I got it made, personally, as my dentist gave me an old pair of these,
http://www.designsforvision.com/DentHtml/D-TTL1.htm Then I found out
the cost between 500 and a thousand dollars!!! He had some old ones
in his drawer that he didn't use, as the new ones have a light. They
give you an area of about 3" at 2.5 or 3X magnification.
Found out you can get something similiar for about 15 bucks if you go
to ebay:
Listed in category: Bread Crumb LinkJewelry & Watches Jewelry Design
& Repair Tools Loupes, Magnifiers

For those of us that are getting just a year or two older, this might
help. I know the ones I have may look geeky, but what the hell, I can
see.
Frank Reid