Comments on: DIY ballistic glass

By: Solenoidclock

Solenoidclock — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 02:47:23 +0000

Despite being dead, this idea is pretty BA. I’m betting at least one of the casemodders that visit this site is sitting on both a wide array of transparent plastics and an equally impressive firearm collection. Pop a stack of sheets for the cause anyone?

By: sando

sando — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:13:27 +0000

Even if it survives a single shot, I doubt it will take multiple hit, which is the criteria of NIJ armor standards.

By: alex mccown

alex mccown — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 23:50:47 +0000

im sorry i meant 0.14″

By: alex mccown

alex mccown — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 23:49:54 +0000

haha i have unloaded 9mm and .22 rounds i n to a 0.24″ peace of polly and it deflected the bullet but went right threw

By: barry99705

barry99705 — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 22:52:17 +0000

Tests must have failed….

By: thijs

thijs — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:38:40 +0000

man, it’s 3 years old..
where are the tests?

By: 0db

0db — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:14:53 +0000

hey he’s got a solid idea here and he’s detailed the fabrication, so I have to give him credit there.
I do agree with you unclvlengr, there should be some testing done with various calibers / distances, but the lack of that shouldnt detract from an excellent project.

also as mentioned, it should be pointed out that this has uses outside of it intended (which is limited in scope), storm windows for anyone in coastal area’s can be fabricated using a DIY approach.

By: uncivlengr

uncivlengr — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:29:06 +0000

So this guy glues some sheets of plastic together and claims he’s “pretty sure” it’ll stop bullets? If I create a page about my mousepad that I’m “pretty sure” can stop armour piercing bullets, will hackaday post it on their website?

By: Rubicon

Rubicon — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:25:29 +0000

I could see this being great for some awesome diy storm windows.

By: unomi

unomi — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:09:48 +0000

Even if it doesn’t stop bullets, but does stop scrapnel or whatever gets projectiled it sure helps. At least some protection than no protection at all….

I can see purposes other then protecting from bullets.

- Unomi -

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:54:15 +0000

Sure would be nice to see some test results on this one.