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At 04:27 PM 12/6/2004, Elaine Campbell wrote: >Has anyone made a mold with which to conform a plastic lens to fit into >the wing of an A2A over the landing light? Skyport has such a mold, but I'm going to bet it's not long enough. It is for our single lamp setup and the A2 is dual lamps, IIRC. > I was thinking plaster-of-paris might be an acceptable medium, The plastic will take the shape of whatever you put it over, including all the imperfections. Plaster of Paris might be a little rough, sort of a frosted lens... The one we use has an aluminum surface covered with flannel. There is also a "press" that holds the plastic in contact with the mold as it cools. We heat the plastic to 325F before putting it onto the mould. Remember, you need to account for the thickness of the material (.100 at least) so laying it over the outside of the wing would result in a lens that would be too big overall. John Cooper Skyport Services PO Box 249 4996 Delaware Tnpk Rensselaerville, NY 12147 518 797-3064 ========================================================================== ==== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers-tech/
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