[Land-speed] Drilling Plexiglass

Rich Fox v4gr at rcn.com
Fri Apr 17 07:09:15 MDT 2009


Most windows in my car are Lexan which is much more forgiving. When drilling 
Plexiglas (cast Acrylic) I use center or spotting drills. Works well.  RF
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kirkwood" <saltfever at comcast.net>
To: "land-speed" <land-speed at autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 11:31 PM
Subject: [Land-speed] Drilling Plexiglass


> There are many Plexiglas windscreens in LSR. That material is always at 
> risk
> of cracking when drilling. To lower the risk you never drill it cold, 
> always
> ensure it is warm first. The video shows why a drill causes a cracking
> problem and how to modify it to lower the risk.
> http://www.eaa.org/video/homebuilders.html?videoId=19802261001
>
>
>
>   -Elon
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