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03-29-2007, 11:20 AM
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Rivet Master 
1978 24' Argosy 24
Woodinville
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Lexan, if I remember correctly was one of the spin offs, like Tang, from the Space Program. It was developed for use in the astronauts helmets. Can you get the gold tinted stuff for your wrap around windows  -Bernie
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03-29-2007, 01:16 PM
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Rivet Master 
1967 24' Tradewind
Alameda
, California
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It's a...
It's a hat! It's a corsage! It's a pterodactyl!
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03-29-2007, 02:58 PM
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Always Airstreaming!
2005 22' Safari
1960 24' Tradewind
Anytown
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Join Date: Oct 2006
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lewster
Try hitting it with a sledge hammer and see what happens (or doesn't) 
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Very funny! I now have a cast on my right wrist!
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03-29-2007, 03:01 PM
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Always Airstreaming!
2005 22' Safari
1960 24' Tradewind
Anytown
, Connecticut
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bhayden
Lexan, if I remember correctly was one of the spin offs, like Tang, from the Space Program. It was developed for use in the astronauts helmets. Can you get the gold tinted stuff for your wrap around windows  -Bernie
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The canopies of our F-14 Tomcats and other combat aircraft use Lexan. You would be very surprised at the type of things that have 'bouced' off them in the air!
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03-29-2007, 05:39 PM
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Rivet Master 
Airstream Dealer
Corona
, California
Join Date: Feb 2002
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rickandsandi
The canopies of our F-14 Tomcats and other combat aircraft use Lexan. You would be very surprised at the type of things that have 'bouced' off them in the air!
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Our window Lexan material can be folded over on to itself, using a "metal brake" without it "breaking."
Plus, it won't scratch even from steel wool.
Andy
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01-03-2013, 09:48 PM
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Vintage Kin
Fort Worth
, Texas
Join Date: Nov 2006
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Great thread. Not unusual around here. I've been thinking over interior storm windows for the SS and LEXAN appears to be -- at present -- the way to go. First item was where to store them (these are big windows), second is/was "grade" and I'm guessing MR-10 at this point.
Any insights or experience as to what to order (and from whom?) I've found suppliers online, but . . . . ?
This project is off in the future. Was looking at pulling the NORCOLD from it's mount and improving mechanical and passive ventilation. Noted a slight gap between wall/floor and cabinet when viewed from exterior access door and fell to thinking about these things as we do.
Funny how little I found, here and elsewhere. Silver Streak and Avion both offered interior-fit storm windows as options, but one does not find much discussion online in the several forums I've checked and in general searches.
I'll start a new thread on storm windows at some point, but am wondering about "grade" or material consist re LEXAN, plus supplier to keep this old thread on track.
Thanks
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01-04-2013, 05:32 PM
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Rivet Master 
1974 Argosy 28
Fresno/Clovis
, California
Join Date: May 2008
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I guess you could say this thread is old, dating back to March 2007. LOL
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01-05-2013, 07:01 AM
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Vintage Kin
Fort Worth
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And "age" matters due to ??
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01-05-2013, 07:43 AM
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3 Rivet Member 
2003 25' Safari
Riverside
, California
Join Date: Nov 2012
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I had a hard time keeping the tempered glass alive on my camper shell during very hard off road excursions.I have since started replacing the windows with Lexan as the glass fails.It drills very nicely and no cracking.All the worries about the cracking issues are probably due to those that have used plexiglass in the past.
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