I'm not sure how hairy perspex is but you could always try a wood plane if you want to shave it. Then maybe flame polish the end result.
Just go for it!
i'm thinking of making a wrap round aeroscreen for my fury i.e.it will taper down to the rear of the doors.is it possible to bend perspex(with a heatgun)?also whats best tool for shaving perspex?
afaik you can use a heat gun but if it's too hot you mayget bubbles forming. It will also be difficult to have a considtant heat over the area
you want to bend. The technique you need to use is line bending.
I'm not sure how hairy perspex is but you could always try a wood plane if you want to shave it. Then maybe flame polish the end result.
Just go for it!
from what I remember from school perspex bends really well - we had a heat bender that looked like a single bar from an electric fire, this made sure
the bend was neat (small scale though).
You can get a blade for a jigsaw for perspex, I used to clamp 2 bits of hardboard either side to minimise splintering, then use a stanley blade
perpendicular to the edge and scrape it along (like removing fibreglass flashlines).
HTH
Stewart
You really need to use polycarbonate sheet. It is a much tougher material than perspex and will not shatter.
I used some for the first time recently and to my surprise was told than I could fold it in a sheet metal bending press. I did so and found that it
would fold similar to sheet metal, but with a tendacy for it to have some spring back.
Mal
when you say folding machine do you mean a press brake?so if i made tool with a large radius it would bend ok
when you say folding machine do you mean a press brake?so if i made tool with a large radius it would bend ok
go for lexan! very easy to work with. you can just cut it with a wood blade in a jigsaw and run a file down the corners to clean it up.
i think it bends well. not sure though as i did mine straight but somone will know.
Also it is shatterproof which is nice to know!
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Originally posted by cadebytiger
go for lexan! very easy to work with. you can just cut it with a wood blade in a jigsaw and run a file down the corners to clean it up.
i think it bends well. not sure though as i did mine straight but somone will know.
Also it is shatterproof which is nice to know!
Get some of the lexan/polycarbonate with the anti scratch coating.
Good information on advantages/disadvantages of perspex vs. lexan here:
http://www.gcip.co.uk/FAB/boat_car_windows.htm
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Originally posted by Hammerhead
Lexan is perspex
Actaully it's a polyCarbonate.
haha
But getting back to the forming - if you bent it around a former and clamped it in place for a while (maybe subjecting it to a bit of heat), it should
retain it's shape to a fair degree.
As for finishing the edges, I used to used a but of wet and dry to give a nicely finished edge.
One cheat I used to do at school involved running a bit of glue along the cut egdes. It fills the little scratches up without having to polish them out. Same goes for any little scratches on the faces.
The material you want is Lexan MR5E abrasion resist both sides with good optical light transmission. Cut with a jigsaw or a speed control router. Polished with soap and a buff or wet stone
is lexan mr5a easily bent and if so do you know where i can get some?
is lexan mr5a easily bent and if so do you know where i can get some?
To clean up edges ,run a blow lamp arount it , its the best way.
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Originally posted by andy o
is lexan mr5a easily bent and if so do you know where i can get some?
It's a little way from you but you could try Ipswich Plastics 01473 270101
or you could try
http://www.edplastics.co.uk/
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Originally posted by andy o
is lexan mr5a easily bent and if so do you know where i can get some?
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Originally posted by Schrodinger
It's a little way from you but you could try Ipswich Plastics 01473 270101
or you could try
http://www.edplastics.co.uk/
quote:
Originally posted by andy o
is lexan mr5a easily bent and if so do you know where i can get some?