New safety shield for launching and pressure testing smaller rockets. It is made from 1.5” thick bulletproof lexan. Each side panel is 16”x30” with a bottom plate of 14.5”x14.5”. It will have a lower and upper frame that will allow the back front plate to slide to the side. The back plate has a hole for the hose. The top will have a removable safety screen for pressure testing. It is designed to come apart for transport as each side panel weighs almost 30 pounds.
I also picked up 1.75” and 2” thick lexan for a larger unit. I still need to clean all the adhesive residue off the panels. They are crystal clear allowing for cameras to be placed up close. I immediately tested the bullet resistance on a piece of 1.5” using a 9mm and it came out fine.
Safety Shield
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Safety Shield
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Re: Safety Shield Testing
Tested a piece of the 1.5" (38mm) bullet resistant lexan with 9mm 1450fps ammo at under 2 meters distance. Penetration (left to right) is 12.62mm, 11.46mm, and 9.71mm. Nothing came off on the back.
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Re: Safety Shield Testing
It would be interesting to see what happens if you fire bullets at each side. I've seen some materials absorb a bullet when shot from one side, but the material spalls when shot from the other side.NautilusRockets wrote: ↑Mon Nov 13, 2023 8:59 pm Tested a piece of the 1.5" (38mm) bullet resistant lexan with 9mm 1450fps ammo at under 2 meters distance. Penetration (left to right) is 12.62mm, 11.46mm, and 9.71mm. Nothing came off on the back.
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Re: Safety Shield
I fired 12 rounds into a 16"x16"x2" and nothing came close to going through. The deepest was a 4 or 5 round cluster that got about an inch into it. Next time I test a piece I will try that. I have been rather frugal with stuff. It is rather expensive and got a good deal on my supply. We drove 16 hours round trip to pick it up. I posted video of the testing of the 2" on our Youtube channel.
https://youtube.com/@NautilusRockets?si ... t3-XDXDNIA
https://youtube.com/@NautilusRockets?si ... t3-XDXDNIA