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Old 10-17-01, 06:44 PM
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Question Home Made Non-Popup lights?

I could do the actual lights, but does anyone know how to make the clear plastic cover?

I thought about using Plexiglass, but I do not think it would be strong enough.

Any ideas where I can get a clear material that won't crack or change color?

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Try lexan, thats what the real ones are made of.
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Originally posted by Mid_KnightFD
Try lexan, thats what the real ones are made of.
Yep, that's the ticket. Does not yellow or "craze" like Acrylic. At just over 300 degrees F you can bend/mold it as well. Great stuff, but even a sheet (try to find a scrap for your prototype at a plastic supply shop) of 1/8 inch thick (which is more than adequate for rock/chip protection) is damned expensive. They may even give you a scrap if you tell them you are building a prototype and hopefully will be buying several hundred full sheets for production!
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