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beecue
05-31-2019, 10:30 AM
Anyone where I can get something like this made for my portable ac?

https://i.ibb.co/SxN7G1z/acrylic-on-lower-2-thirds-of-window.jpg (https://ibb.co/H27p3Mj)
dirtsniffer
05-31-2019, 10:37 AM
Probably going to have to make it yourself.
There are places in town for the plexiglass or acrylic.
http://plasticworksinc.com/
Mitsu3000gt
05-31-2019, 11:04 AM
You need to make it yourself. I have been down this road a few times now and ended up just cutting a hole in the bottom of the casement window frame (it was much larger than the one in the picture as it was more like a door in my case). In the winter I put the plug back in, covered it with gorilla tape, and put a kicker plate over it so it looked nice without compromising the insulation.

The cheapest/easiest is with plywood but obviously that's ugly. You may not care if it's just a temporary solution. Lucite / Plexiglass is what you want and you can buy sheets at Home Depot or Lowes. Cutting a hole in the middle is a bit tricky, you will probably have to start by drilling into it (VERY carefully, if the bit sticks, it will crack the whole sheet), and then a jigsaw after that (again high speed, but moving very slowly).
beecue
05-31-2019, 11:26 AM
There's no way I'm making that myself. I wouldn't even know where to start.

Guess I'll see if I know anyone that can do that or even plywood since it's only for a couple of months.
Mitsu3000gt
05-31-2019, 11:43 AM
There's no way I'm making that myself. I wouldn't even know where to start.

Guess I'll see if I know anyone that can do that or even plywood since it's only for a couple of months.

If you don't care that much about the aesthetics (or more likely your wife/GF haha), just use plywood. Way easier and way cheaper for the 2 months.
gpomp
05-31-2019, 12:41 PM
I’ve had 2-3 of these made over the years. Find a plastic/acrylic shop and give them the measurements of the window along with the size of the duct.
realazy
05-31-2019, 01:27 PM
How about something like this?

https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B07CCMZ3FD/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_H.x8CbRN7CB1F
Mitsu3000gt
05-31-2019, 02:40 PM
How about something like this?

https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B07CCMZ3FD/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_H.x8CbRN7CB1F

Interesting product - also has half decent reviews too.
beecue
06-01-2019, 10:10 AM
How about something like this?

https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B07CCMZ3FD/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_H.x8CbRN7CB1F

Thanks, might give this a try.
Tik-Tok
06-01-2019, 10:22 AM
Ive just used plywood in the past. Painted white to not look as ugly.