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rstone4(at)hot.rr.com
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Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 4:41 am Post subject: Cutting a hole in plexiglass

Members,

      I have through trial and  error using 1/8" plexiglass found that the best way to cut a hole in the canopy  is with a hole saw that is new enough to be very sharp.  The trick is to  make the center hole with a drill bit going very slow (minimum pressure) once  you have a center hole position the drill bit in the saw holder so only the  smooth part of the bit is in contact with the hole you just made.  Then  proceed to cut the hole. Minimum pressure is required throughout the procedure  to prevent cracking the canopy.

      Those of you who live in  the southern states of our great country will for sure want to have extra vents  to allow more air to enter the cockpit during the late spring, summer and early  fall but not in the winter time so when you buy a vent to install, be sure to  get one that you can close when not in use.

  

 Tracy Stone

 Harker Heights, Tx

 ZodiacXL w/Jabiru 3300

    

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Gig Giacona

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Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 8:34 am Post subject: Re: Cutting a hole in plexiglass

Speaking of vents. Has anyone used this one or see anyreason it wouldn't be a good one for the 601?



http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/vistavents.php

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ronlee

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Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 10:53 am Post subject: Re: Cutting a hole in plexiglass

 	  Gig Giacona wrote: 	
		  Speaking of vents. Has anyone used this one or see anyreason it wouldn't be a good one for the 601?



http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/vistavents.php 	
   I have two of them in my 701 and they work well.

 Extreeeeem care must be employed cutting holes in plexi glass or it can turn out to be very costly endevor, like a new window. 

With lexan you can't crack it if you tried. Well maybe if you try real hard.

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Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 12:35 pm Post subject: Cutting a hole in plexiglass

Gig,

     I looked at your web site to see if   "Has anyone used this one "  was 

in the cockpit section and it was not so I can only assume that it was 

supposed to be in a picture attachment that you forgot to include!!!



Tracy Stone

Harker Heights, Tx

ZodiacXL w/Jabiru 3300

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Michael Valentine

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
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Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 12:55 pm Post subject: Cutting a hole in plexiglass

Oddly enough, that has happened to me a lot recently where the person's link gets taken out of the email.  If you go to the post on the matronic's web version, a link to aircraft-spruce is there.  That is the link he was referring to. 



Here is the link to Gig's email on the web:

http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=118608#118608



I don't know if it is a problem with Matronics or what. 



Michael in NH



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On 6/15/07, robert stone <rstone4(at)hot.rr.com (rstone4(at)hot.rr.com)> wrote:[quote] --> Zenith-List message posted by: "robert stone" <rstone4(at)hot.rr.com (rstone4(at)hot.rr.com)>



Gig,

     I looked at your web site to see if   "Has anyone used this one "  was 

in the cockpit section and it was not so I can only assume that it was

supposed to be in a picture attachment that you forgot to include!!!



Tracy Stone

Harker Heights, Tx

ZodiacXL w/Jabiru 3300



 

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Gig Giacona

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Location: El Dorado Arkansas USA

Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 1:40 pm Post subject: Re: Cutting a hole in plexiglass

Well let's test this just for fun. Here is the way ai did it before using the forums URL tag.

http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/vistavents.php



And here it is with out the URL tags.



http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/vistavents.php



 	  rstone4(at)hot.rr.com wrote: 	
		  Gig,

     I looked at your web site to see if   "Has anyone used this one "  was 

in the cockpit section and it was not so I can only assume that it was 

supposed to be in a picture attachment that you forgot to include!!!



Tracy Stone

Harker Heights, Tx

ZodiacXL w/Jabiru 3300

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rstone4(at)hot.rr.com
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Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 2:17 pm Post subject: Cutting a hole in plexiglass

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Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 1:55 am Post subject: Cutting a hole in plexiglass

Ray fitted them to his  work ok

G CBDG 601 HD 125 Hrs

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