I've cut a 2 liter coke container to cover the landing light. It is cast to
conform to the leading edge and very tough. Peter
Good question...i plan on using formed plexiglass.
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On Mar 10, 2013 10:58 AM, "Larry&Sallie Flesner"
wrote:
> At 10:16 AM 3/10/2013, you wrote:
>
>> the mishap was polycarbonate...not
>> plexyglass.
>>
> ++**+
At 10:16 AM 3/10/2013, you wrote:
>the mishap was polycarbonate...not
>plexyglass.
+++
Just curious, why would someone use polycarbonate over plexyglass for
a landing light lens? I'm not overly concerned about a bird strike
taking out my landing light
Don't mix apples and oranges...the mishap was polycarbonate...not
plexyglass. Polycarbonate is also used for birdproof windscreens but is
sandwiched between layers of acrylic to protect it from the elements...i've
seen the super slo-mo test videos...not pretty.
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At 09:37 AM 3/10/2013, you wrote:
>Polycarbonate has some really good characteristics and some really bad
>ones. It can take a whole lot of energy and not fail...but it can also
>break just under static stress when it comes in contact with certain
>chemicals.
+
Polycarbonate has some really good characteristics and some really bad
ones. It can take a whole lot of energy and not fail...but it can also
break just under static stress when it comes in contact with certain
chemicals. The really bad thing is when it fails, it fails almost
explosively. Really
At 03:22 AM 3/10/2013, you wrote:
>ensure that the lens is blown rather than flat wrapped and reliant on the
>attachment screws for maintaining the curvature.
++
A lens can be formed over a mold of the lead edge covered in felt,
then placed
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