Bending Plexiglass

Brad,

Here is another approach to constructing a canopy window.
http://www.soaridaho.com/Schreder/Co...ingwindow.html



"Brad" wrote in message
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On Mar 23, 4:30 pm, Tony Condon
wrote:
I need to make a new section of the canopy on the Cherokee. Its a pretty
simple bend, not really a compound curve or anything. But I dont know
anything about how to do it. I suspect that I need to heat the plexi up
and then weight it to bend, repeat as necessary? Im sure that several of
us have been there done that. Looking forward to ideas. Thanks!
-Tony Condon
Cherokee II N373Y

Hi Tony,

Quite a coincidence that you would post this today. I just finished
installing the slider window and rails in my HP-24 canopy today. It
fit well but the window is slightly curved too much and one corner did
not seat well.

What I did was fire up my propane heater and put some gloves on, then
held the window close enough to get it pliable, then held it in place
to get an idea of the proper fit, then over bent it a bit. When it
cooled it snapped almost perfectly in place.

This might work for you!

Cheers,
Brad

On Mar 23, 6:10*pm, "Wayne Paul" wrote:
Brad,

Here is another approach to constructing a canopy window.http://www.soaridaho.com/Schreder/Co...ingwindow.html

"Brad" wrote in message

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On Mar 23, 4:30 pm, Tony Condon
wrote:

I need to make a new section of the canopy on the Cherokee. Its a pretty
simple bend, not really a compound curve or anything. But I dont know
anything about how to do it. I suspect that I need to heat the plexi up
and then weight it to bend, repeat as necessary? Im sure that several of
us have been there done that. Looking forward to ideas. Thanks!
-Tony Condon
Cherokee II N373Y

Hi Tony,

Quite a coincidence that you would post this today. I just finished
installing the slider window and rails in my HP-24 canopy today. It
fit well but the window is slightly curved too much and one corner did
not seat well.

What I did was fire up my propane heater and put some gloves on, then
held the window close enough to get it pliable, then held it in place
to get an idea of the proper fit, then over bent it a bit. When it
cooled it snapped almost perfectly in place.

This might work for you!

Cheers,
Brad

Wayne,

that's excellent! thank you for posting this!

Brad

neato, maybe ill have to think about putting a side window in. right now
my ventilation is a big hole in the nose with a tube running up to the
panel.
-Tony Condon
Cherokee II N373Y