Return-Path: Received: from pop3.olsusa.com ([63.150.212.2] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 3.5b3) with ESMTP id 863735 for rob@logan.com; Mon, 10 Sep 2001 12:51:52 -0400 Received: from sam.the-i.net ([206.136.176.251]) by pop3.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-71866U8000L800S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Mon, 10 Sep 2001 10:52:11 -0400 Received: from pavilion (unverified [206.136.176.201]) by sam.the-i.net (Vircom SMTPRS 5.0.193) with SMTP id for ; Mon, 10 Sep 2001 10:02:36 -0500 Message-ID: <001d01c13a0a$556438c0$c9b088ce@pavilion> From: "J. N. Cameron" To: "Lancair List" Subject: Cutting acrylic or Lexan Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 10:04:11 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Best way to cut the light lenses is with a fine-toothed blade on a bandsaw. Lacking that, you can do it with an ordinary hacksaw, but you have to really be careful to support the material as you cut. Just putting a soft rag under the bandsaw table will do it -- keep the rag about 1/4" away from the blade. Small scratches can be buffed out. Grinders, etc., are not too good for cutting this material, since it heats up and gets gummy. Jim Cameron N143Es reserved >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>