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    Posted: 07 Nov 2024 at 7:09pm
 My 9 year old Grandson may become a great hunter,,,,,??????
 My Son gave him a Red Ryder BB gun for his Birthday a couple of weeks ago,,,and I was   in my shop when I hear him "practising" outside,,,,then I hear the distinct sound of glass breaking,,,I break and run as I am fairly certain what the little CHIT is doing,,,,!!
 Sure enough when I get around the corner,,,he has broken three of the 6 windows in the main back window across the back of the RV,,,,!!!!
 I took the BB gun away and march his little AZZ back into the house to present him to his Daddy to explain why he done what he did. 
 I tell him and his Daddy one of them has to pay for the damages and Jamie agrees,,,!
 What makes this worst is my little ole Burg is not big enough to have a place that will repair the broken panes ,,so my only thig is to maybe use some 1/8" plexiglass or,,,,,??
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No Safelite mobile glass repair franchise in the surrounding area? How about an RV service center?
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I had a cracked windshield in the car 6 months ago.. Called Saftlite in the BIG CITY an hour away.. WAs going to take it to them,  They said they would drive out and do it at my place..  Drive was free, but the window was $400.   ... Worth a call. I would bet they CUT glass for some applications.... Plexiglass will work, but its soft, will scratch, and might  yellow after 10 years... Depends on the quality you want..
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   Roswell, is about 38,000 innocent humans and  40 miles from me with only two places that will change out a car windshield. You have tp travel to Lubbock or Midland  to get the service or products you mention. 
 I have been to both local places and they will measure and "Order" an In Kind replacement glass based on the year model and Mfgr of the RV,,,and if your rv IS OLDER THAN 10 YEARS OLD,,,,YOU ARE SOL,,,!!!
 I see many different kinds on Amazon and Ebay just need to know which kind will work better  I know the plexiglass is very limber and prolly not a good candidate,,,?,,,
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Take your pucker preventive kit along when looking for plexiglass. Like buying gold since Covid. I'd look for some presneezed on stuff. Lexan is the premo grade but I don't even want to hear what it costs by now. Lexan is approved for aviation windshields so...... Did you stop to consider that Black Bart could have  been looking out the back window at your gkid, might have been a life or death thing goin on when he had to blast him?


Edited by Walker - 07 Nov 2024 at 10:05pm
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Here is what Mr GOOGLE said...

Acrylic and polycarbonate are two of the best plastics to use as replacement windows because they are durable and safer than glass: 

  • Acrylic
    This lightweight plastic is 17 times stronger than glass and can transmit up to 92% of light. Acrylic is a good choice for homes in areas prone to extreme weather or natural disasters. 

  • Polycarbonate
    This plastic is 250 times stronger than glass and 30 times stronger than acrylic. It's also just as clear as glass and has a high level of impact resistance. 

Other benefits of using plastic for replacement windows include: 

  • Cost
    Plastic windows are cheaper to transport and install than traditional glass. 


Edited by steve(ill) - 07 Nov 2024 at 10:32pm
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Originally posted by Walker Walker wrote:

Take your pucker preventive kit along when looking for plexiglass. Like buying gold since Covid. I'd look for some presneezed on stuff. Lexan is the premo grade but I don't even want to hear what it costs by now. Lexan is approved for aviation windshields so...... Did you stop to consider that Black Bart could have  been looking out the back window at your gkid, might have been a life or death thing goin on when he had to blast him?



I don’t know on the plastic but the last paragraph on this post just made me lmao.
It is something to consider gramps.
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Polycarb is THE 'plastic' to use. Cop shields are made from it.
It's easy to cut, drill and tap.

I hope you're keeping the Red Ryder, in plain sight but NOT operational, ay least until 'they' restore your ride to it's former glory.
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Originally posted by Thad in AR. Thad in AR. wrote:

Originally posted by Walker Walker wrote:

Take your pucker preventive kit along when looking for plexiglass. Like buying gold since Covid. I'd look for some presneezed on stuff. Lexan is the premo grade but I don't even want to hear what it costs by now. Lexan is approved for aviation windshields so...... Did you stop to consider that Black Bart could have  been looking out the back window at your gkid, might have been a life or death thing goin on when he had to blast him?



I don’t know on the plastic but the last paragraph on this post just made me lmao.
It is something to consider gramps.

  Well, Guys,,,,I had not thought of that,,,!!Big smile Youngsters like him certainly have a pretty vivid imagination,,,!!!LOLLOL,,,But he IS a great shot, he is,,,ClapClap
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Originally posted by jaybmiller jaybmiller wrote:

Polycarb is THE 'plastic' to use. Cop shields are made from it.
It's easy to cut, drill and tap.

I hope you're keeping the Red Ryder, in plain sight but NOT operational, ay least until 'they' restore your ride to it's former glory.

 Well, Jay, as a fact of the matter,,,I have it where I usually work and in plain sight where he can see it when he is out there   "looking around" I'll wait til he asks me when his lesson is learned,,,,,Wink
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At least he didn’t shoot his eye out, count your blessings! And you didn’t get mad enough to administer lifeboy poisoning!
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  Hey TBone,  it good to hear from you, my Friend,,,,Clap
 Oh, I'm sure he has learned a valuable lesson that he won't soon want to do again. 
 I expect there are many other youngsters that have done same thing and if I really wanted to,,I could prolly remember having done the same chit myself,,,,LOL 
   I used to be pretty dang good with my ni  errrr home made slingshot,,!!  Them elm tree limbs way up high on the tree had some almost perfect  "Y" s for sling shots,,,!!
  We used to live up in the mountains and would go hunting after school and used to sell the bigger birds like robins, doves, blue birds to some kids that lived down the canyon for .10 and the smaller sparrows for .05,,,, I learned supply and demand at a young age,,,,LOL
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Originally posted by desertjoe desertjoe wrote:


  Hey TBone,  it good to hear from you, my Friend,,,,Clap
 Oh, I'm sure he has learned a valuable lesson that he won't soon want to do again. 
 I expect there are many other youngsters that have done same thing and if I really wanted to,,I could prolly remember having done the same chit myself,,,,LOL 
   I used to be pretty dang good with my ni  errrr home made slingshot,,!!  Them elm tree limbs way up high on the tree had some almost perfect  "Y" s for sling shots,,,!!
  We used to live up in the mountains and would go hunting after school and used to sell the bigger birds like robins, doves, blue birds to some kids that lived down the canyon for .10 and the smaller sparrows for .05,,,, I learned supply and demand at a young age,,,,LOL


Nice.

Been a while since I left my last job, used to work with a lot of different plastics. If memory serves, I’m pretty confident, Lexan is brand name name for polycarbonate, Plexiglass is brand name for acrylic. If someone already said that, sorry. Good luck my friend. Enjoy the grands, even though they need a lesson taught once in a while.
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AMAZON....
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yeesh, $20 of LEXAN for 'only $110 on Amazon.....
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Had my backhoe on jobsite and seems overnight kids decided to test rear window of cab on how rocks bounce off glass . 
 Replaced it with LEXAN sheet = been 15 years in service and still clear and no scratches , and no more tests with rocks . 
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Used to vacuum form canopy and windscreens from "Lexan" sheet. It is the correct plastic sheet to use if impact resistance, and durability is required. 
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Originally posted by Coke-in-MN Coke-in-MN wrote:

Had my backhoe on jobsite and seems overnight kids decided to test rear window of cab on how rocks bounce off glass . 
 Replaced it with LEXAN sheet = been 15 years in service and still clear and no scratches , and no more tests with rocks . 


I never cared for the rear window on my 7045 tractor. Doesn’t open very far, piano hinge was coming apart, etc. I had the idea to make a window out of Lexan and I was thinking about making a little window in the corner for control cables and such. I floated that idea here on the forum, and was flatly told what a terrible mistake that would be and if I was ever going to sell the tractor everyone would wonder how many other terrible things were wrong with the tractor.

Well my genius brother in law made up my mind this spring by shattering the window into a million pieces. Winter project will be to make one out of Lexan.
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Originally posted by Codger Codger wrote:

Used to vacuum form canopy and windscreens from "Lexan" sheet. It is the correct plastic sheet to use if impact resistance, and durability is required. 

 Hey Codger,,I would most like to speak with you if I can PM you,,,?
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No worries Joe. I'll answer best I can.
 
    Hey Codger,,,sent you a PM.
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