Comments on: Fun with Makrolon ™ http://www.sylinnea.com/2008/06/fun-with-makrolon-tm/ A blog about sailing a 36 ft sailing boat with junk rig Tue, 26 Jul 2011 11:16:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: liko self http://www.sylinnea.com/2008/06/fun-with-makrolon-tm/comment-page-1/#comment-899 liko self Sun, 29 Jun 2008 21:46:15 +0000 http://www.sylinnea.com/2008/06/22/fun-with-makrolon-tm/#comment-899 Yes, I sent patterns to the glass shop. They cut the plate to the pattern then tempered (hardened). Yes, I sent patterns to the glass shop. They cut the plate to the pattern then tempered (hardened).

]]> By: Matti http://www.sylinnea.com/2008/06/fun-with-makrolon-tm/comment-page-1/#comment-901 Matti Sat, 28 Jun 2008 20:54:00 +0000 http://www.sylinnea.com/2008/06/22/fun-with-makrolon-tm/#comment-901 Thank you Liko. Was that cut first and then hardened? /m Thank you Liko. Was that cut first and then hardened?
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]]> By: liko self http://www.sylinnea.com/2008/06/fun-with-makrolon-tm/comment-page-1/#comment-900 liko self Sat, 28 Jun 2008 20:52:35 +0000 http://www.sylinnea.com/2008/06/22/fun-with-makrolon-tm/#comment-900 I paid $50 US for 3/8" x 28" x 10". Shipping was $10 more. --lself I paid $50 US for 3/8″ x 28″ x 10″. Shipping was $10 more.

–lself

]]> By: Matti http://www.sylinnea.com/2008/06/fun-with-makrolon-tm/comment-page-1/#comment-904 Matti Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:25:51 +0000 http://www.sylinnea.com/2008/06/22/fun-with-makrolon-tm/#comment-904 Liko, how much does hardened glass cost? /m Liko, how much does hardened glass cost?
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]]> By: liko self http://www.sylinnea.com/2008/06/fun-with-makrolon-tm/comment-page-1/#comment-903 liko self Sun, 22 Jun 2008 21:55:46 +0000 http://www.sylinnea.com/2008/06/22/fun-with-makrolon-tm/#comment-903 I just finished replacing all the lexan portlights on the boat I live on in Washington state with 3/8" tempered glass. I got tired of replacing the lexan after 5yrs, on sun-side of the boat and 10yrs on shade-side. UV causes crazing to the point they become opaque. I'm at 49 deg north too, so not that much total yearly sunlight. Maybe I got the low-quality polycarbonate. I don't know. But polycarbonate is pretty expensive even in 1/4" thickness. I'll never have to replace the glass unless they crack.... I just finished replacing all the lexan portlights on the boat I live on in Washington state with 3/8″ tempered glass. I got tired of replacing the lexan after 5yrs, on sun-side of the boat and 10yrs on shade-side. UV causes crazing to the point they become opaque. I’m at 49 deg north too, so not that much total yearly sunlight. Maybe I got the low-quality polycarbonate. I don’t know. But polycarbonate is pretty expensive even in 1/4″ thickness. I’ll never have to replace the glass unless they crack….

]]> By: Stuart Crawford http://www.sylinnea.com/2008/06/fun-with-makrolon-tm/comment-page-1/#comment-902 Stuart Crawford Sun, 22 Jun 2008 21:30:21 +0000 http://www.sylinnea.com/2008/06/22/fun-with-makrolon-tm/#comment-902 Thank you for pointing to this information, which people seem to regularly ask about on the web, but never get definitive answers for. Thank you for pointing to this information, which people seem to regularly ask about on the web, but never get definitive answers for.

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