[Land-speed] Drilling Plexiglass

Benn karhu at california.com
Fri Apr 17 18:59:26 MDT 2009


Didn't fighter jets use plexi almost forever in the old days?  (And I got my 
"tube" o' goodies, but no rule book, FWIW).
Benn


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J.D. Tone" <gmc6power at earthlink.net>
To: <land-speed at autox.team.net>; "Skip Higginbotham" <saltrat at pahrump.com>
Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 5:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Land-speed] Drilling Plexiglass


>    I do not believe "plexiglass" has ever been sold as shatter 
> resistant...I see the word SHALL and that's postive enough for me. IMO, I 
> do not believe its open for interpretation.
>
>
>
>>
>> JD,
>> Paragraph 3.U suggests LEXAN but does not appear to disallow any 
>> plastic..........to what do you refer? Rich is right, LEXAN is much more 
>> forgiving.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Skip
>>
>>
>> At 07:03 AM 4/17/2009, you wrote:
>>>I'm not sure but I think "plexiglass" in not allowed. I believe "Lexan" 
>>>(GE Patent)  cast acrylic, or certain Polycarbonates (SP?) is allowed as 
>>>Rich says.
>>> >
>>> >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 -----
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