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Old 03-07-2009, 05:45 PM   #1
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Anyone work Lexan?

I'm looking to get some taillight lenses machined (see attached). The 3D aspect of them is meant to be a bit of post-modern '59 Caddy... that is, a pair of curvilinear arcs from the base to the top where they create a point... but along the whole length of the lens so that the 'point' is really an edge down the length of the lens. I've included a cross-section and end profile sketch in the attachment that may clarify. I'm looking for someone who can make me a pair of these, flame polish them, and then lay them up on a piece of prismatic clear that's bigger than the lens so they can be back loaded through the sheetmetal hole without falling through. I can provide more details to whomever might be able to make these for me.

Here's a shot of the truck now. Taillight lenses are in the slots now (backloaded as described above), but they're a flat surface. I need to add some dimension and character to them... hence the request.

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Old 03-07-2009, 05:48 PM   #2
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Re: Anyone work Lexan?

A few better pics of what's in there now...
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Old 03-21-2009, 10:14 PM   #3
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Re: Anyone work Lexan?

CAD'd thanks to slammed67

No just need to find someone to cut it.
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Old 06-13-2009, 02:43 PM   #4
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Re: Anyone work Lexan?

New lenses are cut. But still need LOTS of sanding and polishing. Pics from my craptastic phone cam.
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Old 06-13-2009, 02:49 PM   #5
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Re: Anyone work Lexan?

Cool. Who did ya' find to do them?
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Old 06-13-2009, 08:15 PM   #6
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Re: Anyone work Lexan?

Those are cool....
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Old 06-27-2009, 05:09 PM   #7
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I wet sanded these today with 220 to get the tool marks off of them. Now to progress up to the 1000 grit range, then bust out the buffing wheel.
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