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[rangerover125]

Has anybody ever tried moulding perspex, my latest project is a 1959 Eccles Avenger according to the old owner the last one to come from the Birmingham factory. One of the lantern light windows is broken and I want to mould a new one. All ideas gratefully received, thanks Steve

[Penman]

Hi
Might need to talk to an aircraft modeller, they have been known to mould their own bubble cockpits.

They make a female mould of the required form then lay a sheet of the clear plastic over it then heat it from above, I think I read that they use an electric fire (bar type).

What you seem to need to find out is:-
How thick a material can be done and how hot, for how long?
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[rangerover125]

Thanks I'm going to have a play with some old perspex. I'll measure the thickness of the original window. I know perspex melting point is 150 so may try a heat gun