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DIY Ballistic Glass

June 2, 2008 by Will O'Brien 12 Comments


[Glenn] hasn’t put up action shots, but he did write up how he made his own “Bulletproof” glass. The idea is simple: make a composite sandwich of Acrylic and Polycarbonate plastic. Automotive grade uses a combination of glass and Polycarbonate. Great, now we’ve got one more thing on my list of stuff to shoot.

Posted in classic hacks, Misc HacksTagged acrylic, bulletproof, glass, guns, polycarbonate

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