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Old February 6th 05, 08:06 PM
Ron Natalie
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richard riley wrote:
On Sun, 06 Feb 2005 02:35:47 GMT, "Blueskies"
wrote:

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etails about the oven? Way back when I formed plexi after heating in a box with about 4 light bulbs...

I've been doing some vacuforming with 1/8" acrylic, using a machine
much like this one...

Years ago I was hanging out with Jackie Yoder and he was explaining how he bent the
lens for his "in the wing" landing lights. Just a plywood box with an old heating
element (I think he said he scrounged it out of a dryer). Takes a few practice
attempts to get it right, but acrylic is cheap.

For those who were arguing the materials: Most aircraft "glass" is acrylic (plexiglas
is a brandname for acrylic). It's not quite as strong, but is easier to work and can
be reheated (theroforming). Some people do use polycarbonate (lexan is a trade name
for that). It's much stronger (bulletproof even), but can scratch badly. It's harder
to work (thermosetting).