A word of caution! I used a 12 " cut off saw that comes down in the middle of the cut . The Lexan blew up and pieces went wising by me , bent the blade and took out the bearings. Lexan rep said this is normal as the Lexan is very brittle.
From Terry Osborn terryoz@aceweb.com
----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Murphy" <seagray@embarqmail.com> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 2:26 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Plexiglass / Lexan
Tom, I recieved the PC sample today. Thanks so much. Do you know if it comes in a smoke color?? I'll do some checking on the web, but I seem to recall Bob Eeg saying that Lexan only comes in clear. Don't know if that includes PC. Thanks again, Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: Tom Jenkins To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 4:12 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Plexiglass / Lexan
Joe, The sample piece is on its way. If the polycarbonate works out, how about giving us an account of your new doors. Tom On Mar 24, 2010, at 12:01 PM, Joe Murphy wrote:
Tom, Thanks so much for the offer. I'd be glad to reimburse you for the mailing costs. 570 Coral Dr Apt P-4 Atlantic Beach, NC 28512 Looks like just about anything short of a chain saw would work... Joe M17 Seafrog ----- Original Message ----- From: Tom Jenkins To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 12:28 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Plexiglass / Lexan
Joe, I used about eight 4'x8' sheets of 1/4" polycarbonate to make a greenhouse, and did many cuts with a portable circular saw with a fine-tooth blade, and a fine-toothed hand saw. I also drilled many holes. I never experienced cracking or chipping. As far as I know, the polycarbonate I used (Cyrolon) is no different from that sold under the Lexan brand name. I used the stuff because it is hammered by 4' thick chunks of ice and snow sliding off our roof, and it doesn't flinch. Fifteen years of UV from vertical sunlight at 7400' elevation has caused some clouding, but in your application it would be forever. If you like, send me your address, and I will mail you a chunk of the PC to play with.
By the way, nice looking boat.
Tom Jenkins M17 Scintilla
On Mar 23, 2010, at 10:14 AM, Joe Murphy wrote:
Has anyone ever worked with either Lexan or Plexiglass? I'm thinking of making companionway doors but I keep hearing about how difficult it is to cut the material without it chipping and cracking. Joe M17 Seafrog #651 _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
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