[Spridgets] Making lenses?

[Lester]

Paul,
this was a casting not an injection process and it was a one off deal, basic
silicone mould and then pouring in the plastic, some kind of PMM  I think but
that is only a WAG.

Bill, this is the sort of thing that they did although this was the better way
to do it.  Using vacuum always gets a better result but without it you can get
a passable one.  And of course they don't offer any Amber plastic, only
clear!

Good place to start though,

Thanks!

Lester


Hello Lester,
I am not sure what show you were watching, but I own an injection molding
company is southwest Kentucky.  The material that is used today to make amber
lenses is a PC or Poly Carbonate material most people know this as Lexan.
There are many different types of this material.
I hope this helps.  Let me know if you need more information.
Thanks

Paul A. Nielsen

On Mar 1, 2012, at 10:50 AM, <corvallis at peoplepc.com> <corvallis at peoplepc.com>
wrote:

> I remember it was a scooter running light lens that they cast.
> Try  http://www.alumilite.com/howtos/TailLightMoldingEquipment.cfm
> ...bill in corvalliscooter.  Simple moulding process with some sort of
> silicone material BUT I don't know what they used to make the transparent
> orange lens.