Lexan Bodies?

xrancid_milkx · 08-31-2003, 12:22 AM

Lexan is a extremely durable plastic. Its used for bullet proof windows and sorts of other stuff. My question is would it be possible to make marker main bodies with the material? Is it strong enough or can it even be machined and milled?

Reason I ask is I would like to see and have a transparent body for my Mag and other markers. Any idea on costs of the material and machining?

**ZyperioN** · 08-31-2003, 09:31 AM

someone already made a lexan cocker body. There would be no purpose for a mag because you wouldnt really see all that much, plus i heard the manufacturing costs are quite expensive.

**shinobidice** · 08-31-2003, 04:35 PM

id get one cause it would still look really cool~!

**eg0_Slayer** · 09-03-2003, 11:01 AM

anyone know of a link to one of these lexan cocker bodies?...or anything else related?

Spray Painter · 09-05-2003, 07:09 PM

Heres a link just to get you started:

Stuff

just serch for lexan, there is a picture of the lexan cocker floating around somewhere on AO and i think on warpig

Spray Painter · 09-05-2003, 07:12 PM

just found the pic:

**billmi** · 09-06-2003, 12:17 PM

Unfortunately Lexan (a brand name of polycarbonate) is relatively soft, and in use for a paintball body would quickly go from clear to translucent in areas where it is in contact with moving parts.

See you on the field,
-Bill Mills

**vf-xx** · 09-17-2003, 07:08 PM

Just for reference, it is my understanding that Bud Orr personally asked the gentleman making the clear cocker bodies to stop because they were proven to fail and crack in time. I personally wouldn't want a clear mag body now that I fully understand what forces are applied to it.

**Will Wood** · 09-18-2003, 12:10 PM

Wow! Really cool! .. for a bit till it isn't clear then breaks

The clear body reminds me of BE for some reason.

**FreakBaller12** · 09-18-2003, 06:26 PM

cuz u know it's gonan break and i dotn trust 800 psi on plastic

**FooTemps** · 09-18-2003, 06:45 PM

Originally posted by toyotaboy12
cuz u know it's gonan break and i dotn trust 800 psi on plastic

uh... where's the 800 psi coming from? It's not like there is actually air chambers in mags... The only part I'm worried about is the bolt area. Otherguys platic would be a NO

xrancid_milkx · 09-19-2003, 12:05 AM

Well if lexan is out of the question, is there another material that has a clear or transpartent effect that could be used safly?

Just think, clear ULE bodies, now that would be sweet.

**FooTemps** · 09-19-2003, 12:07 AM

Originally posted by xrancid_milkx
Well if lexan is out of the question, is there another material that has a clear or transpartent effect that could be used safly?

Just think, clear ULE bodies, now that would be sweet.

well... would work... but i'd be worried about the bolt shooting out the gun... lol

**M-a-s-sDriver** · 09-20-2003, 12:56 AM

I bet you could have one milled from glass then tempered...very tough, but unique.

**wageslave** · 09-20-2003, 10:27 PM

Get Scotty to come down and make us some transparent aluminum!

**schiesz** · 09-21-2003, 12:23 AM

Originally posted by wageslave
Get Scotty to come down and make us some transparent aluminum!

exactly what I was thinking while reading this thread. Where is scotty when you need him...

**robertjuric** · 10-03-2003, 11:50 PM

I remeber someone talking about making lexan bodies and using aluminum sleeves everywhere pressure would be exerted on the lexan for safety features. Although I still wouldn't trust it, I think it would be very cool and look good, it'd be especially good for tech classes and the like.

nogutsnoglory99 · 10-12-2003, 11:20 PM

what about the entity matrixes they use lexan in that right???

nogutsnoglory99 · 10-12-2003, 11:23 PM

on cockers the operating pressure is so low now a days i wouldnt be at all scared to use a lexan body
id play back so i didnt fall on it even though it still wouldnt break probly just strip out threads maybe but i saw some drunks take chains and firehydrant caps to my dads building sign and they were beating the **** outta it and just scratches is all that happened so why not you need someone proffesional like doc nickel to make something like that man

**nippinout** · 10-14-2003, 02:04 AM

Transparent aluminum.

**ZyperioN** · 10-14-2003, 02:25 PM

^doesnt exist

**speedhatchetman** · 10-18-2003, 11:03 PM

Originally posted by nippinout
Transparent aluminum.

wasn't that like in a start trek movie out the 80s

xrancid_milkx · 10-18-2003, 11:37 PM

Would tempered glass work? Is it even strong enough?

Theres got to be a way to do this....hmmmm

**PaintballSmurf13** · 10-21-2003, 12:14 AM

i play front..so i break all kinds of stuff..just this last weekend i broke my evo 2 lid thing...it sux...i know id find a way to break a lexan guns body eventually..
-Ryan F.

**billmi** · 11-04-2003, 09:57 AM

Originally posted by toyotaboy12
cuz u know it's gonan break and i dotn trust 800 psi on plastic

You don't? In your sig picture, what is that macroline on your E-Mag made of?

**Hexis** · 11-09-2003, 10:58 AM

I'm not sure if this was real or not:

http://www.rense.com/general20/transparentalum.htm

**ej_y4** · 11-10-2003, 10:49 PM

I looked it up...it is just a kind of crystal structure. However the cost of that stuff isnt cheep. I dont think it will ever be used for paintball. But it would be cool

**Nomad** · 11-11-2003, 02:30 PM

That's when we have the guy with an uber amount of money and time walk in...

**craltal** · 11-16-2003, 02:05 PM

That looks like a ceramic of sorts made from Alum, not aluminum

(flashback to that british chemistry teacher in high school. *shudder*)

**Jonesie** · 11-20-2003, 01:35 PM

Originally posted by PaintballSmurf13
i play front..so i break all kinds of stuff..just this last weekend i broke my evo 2 lid thing...it sux...i know id find a way to break a lexan guns body eventually..
-Ryan F.

I hear that. My best move ever, a 50-snake run on the break with a Superman in, was with a borrowed Angel.

Later ~ Dave

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