Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: "Jack Phillips"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: cutting/drilling clear plastics Jack is right about the special drill bits you can purchase for cutting Plexiglas and in Tony's books he shows you howto grind a regular drill bit so that it doesn't catch or snag when used on Plexiglas.With Lexan you'll never hear or see that painful, sudden crack or break in your work piece when cuttingor drilling but Lexan is more easily scratched than Plexiglas.________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Lexan is also very prone to stress-cracking when exposed to aggressivechemicals (such as gasoline). If using Lexan for windshields be verycareful to not spill any gasoline on them, particularly if they are understress (like being bent into a curve and held there by brackets).Jack PhillipsNX899JPRaleigh, NC _____

Original Posted By: "Bill Church"
Well, there goes any plan of ever flying 41CC down toGuadalajara, Mexico. They just passed a reg requiringthe new UHF ELTs (406mHz) and I'm going to resist installingone of those for as long as I can.Oscar ZunigaAir Camper NX41CCSan Antonio, TXmailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.comwebsite at http://www.flysquirrel.net ________________________________________________________________________________Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: cutting/drilling clear plastics Date: Fri, 2 Oct 2009 10:28:36 -0400