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Thread: Lexan vs Acrylic/Plexiglass - help

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    Default Re: Lexan vs Acrylic/Plexiglass - help

    That's why we need to support our Kitfox factory and buy as much stuff from them as possible. If their acrylic windshield source ever goes defunct, they will immediately bring a new source on stream.
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    Default Re: Lexan vs Acrylic/Plexiglass - help

    Quote Originally Posted by Osprey220 View Post
    Plane I'm working with is a 582 model II that cruises at ~65 and Vne is 100 or 95. The 1/16 is supposed to be sufficient for this plane.

    Supposedly the 1/8th or .93 is needed for the later models with 912's.

    Sorry - meant 0.093

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    Default Re: Lexan vs Acrylic/Plexiglass - help

    Quote Originally Posted by jiott View Post
    That's why we need to support our Kitfox factory and buy as much stuff from them as possible. If their acrylic windshield source ever goes defunct, they will immediately bring a new source on stream.
    Kitfox's molded acrylic source is LP Aeroplastics, a relative giant in the global aircraft parts chain. They are not going nowhere.
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    Default Re: Lexan vs Acrylic/Plexiglass - help

    Has anyone made a lexan windshield for the model 5-7? I know the Rans Coyote uses Lexan...
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    Lexan was shipped with the early model 5 Vixen kits. I replaced mine after about 4 years but had
    a little problem in sourcing a 60" wide sheet. Had to stay with clear.

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    Default Re: Lexan vs Acrylic/Plexiglass - help

    My Outback, 5, has an acrylic LP Aero clear windshield that ends above the front carry through spar. The skylight is smoked lexan. The joint above the front carry through spar tube has two strips of aluminum, one top and one bottom , machine screws and rivnuts for hardware. I like the smoked lexan skylight and the joint is barely visible. This is built to the build manual of the time. Maybe an option.

    I had talked with John McBean awhile back, inquiring of the possibility of using lexan to make a new clear windshield for a model 5 . He said it would only work with the thinner lexan and then it would flex in at speed, so not a real option.

    lots of guys with model 4's have made new windshields with Lexan . I saw lots of advice on Facebook saying you could make one, some didn't say for what model, some have 4's .
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    Default Re: Lexan vs Acrylic/Plexiglass - help

    Does anyone have a good source for Lexan? All the online shops I've googled charge an arm and a leg for shipping. Just want to make some new doors with .060.

    Thanks!

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    Default Re: Lexan vs Acrylic/Plexiglass - help

    Regional Supply in Salt Lake stocks it. Haven't called about price yet

    https://www.regionalsupply.com/itemd...200.060PM48X96

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    Default Re: Lexan vs Acrylic/Plexiglass - help

    Thanks! I'll give them a call!

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    Default Re: Lexan vs Acrylic/Plexiglass - help

    I've bought .060" x 4x 8 sheets from Seeley plastics in Duluth Mn for just under 50 per sheet. No shipping charge either. JImChuk

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