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1. 06:11 AM - cutting windshield (egp8111)
2. 06:56 AM - Re: cutting windshield (sdemeyer)
3. 07:37 AM - Re: Re: cutting windshield (Guy Buchanan)
4. 07:40 AM - Re: cutting windshield (Lowell Fitt)
5. 08:02 AM - Re: cutting windshield (larry huntley)
6. 08:55 AM - Re: cutting windshield (Dee Young)
7. 09:08 AM - Re: cutting windshield (Marco Menezes)
8. 10:42 AM - Re: cutting windshield (egp8111)
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| Subject: | cutting windshield |
I'm about to replace the windshield on my KF III. Whats the best way to make long
straight cuts in the Lexan ?
thanks,
EG
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| Subject: | Re: cutting windshield |
I tried using my bandsaw on a scrap piece but it came out looking like crap, all
chipped up and crooked. Then I used a 4" thin metal cutoff wheel on my angle
grinder and followed the line I drew. It came out nearly perfect, no chipped
edges and almost perfectly straight. The 4" wheel wants to go straight and it
was remarkably easy. Just take it slow and don't try to cut through all at once.
I made several passes, making the cut a little deeper each time until I was
through. If you try to cut all the way through in one fell swoop, you will end
up melting the plastic.
Scott
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| Subject: | Re: cutting windshield |
On 11/11/2010 6:54 AM, sdemeyer wrote:
> Then I used a 4" thin metal cutoff wheel on my angle grinder and followed the
line I drew. It came out nearly perfect, no chipped edges and almost perfectly
straight. The 4" wheel wants to go straight and it was remarkably easy.
I did it with a Dremel with the Dremel diamond cut-off blade. Go slow
and DO cut all the way through. Make sure you have a line to follow and
cut 1/32" outside the line. (One blade width.) You don't want to get the
blade hot or the plastic starts melting onto it and it no longer cuts.
If you need to cut corners do it in sections well outside the cutting
line. Once you're done with the cut use a long (11") hard 60 grit
sanding block to take the door down to the outside edge of the line. Use
this block to sand radii into the corners as necessary. Next do the same
with 220 and then 400, just removing the previous grit's scratches. Next
use the Dremel buffing wheel with PBC (Plastic Buffing Compound)
available by the stick to buff the edge until you can see into the
plastic. (Don't let anything get hot, though.) This makes for a sexy
finish and one that will resist cracking.
--
Guy Buchanan
Kitfox IV-1200 / 582-C / Warp 3cs / Soon to be a 912
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| Subject: | Re: cutting windshield |
I just finished fitting my windshield on my Model IV.
I am not necessarily saying this is the best way, but I used some of the
aviation tin snips and cut within about an eighth inch of the line then
used an electric plane to trim to the cut line. For the cut around the wing
spar, I used a Dremel with a diamond cut off wheel and a drum sander in the
Dremel for final smoothing. The Dremel was the most used tool when helping
with the neighbors Lancair IV. Incidentally on the Lancair, the cut line
was always marked with a strip of blue masking tape. This way, the cut dust
would not obscure a drawn line and there was no fear of a permanent mark on
the material being cut.
Lowell
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From: "egp8111" <egp8111@aol.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2010 6:08 AM
Subject: Kitfox-List: cutting windshield
>
> I'm about to replace the windshield on my KF III. Whats the best way to
> make long straight cuts in the Lexan ?
>
> thanks,
> EG
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=318964#318964
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| Subject: | Re: cutting windshield |
If it is Lexan it is polycarbonate and you can cut it with most anything. I
do mine on a band saw or if it is thin enough I sometimes use metal snips.
It doesn't crack like acrylic. Still need to drill holes oversize though.
Larry
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From: "egp8111" <egp8111@aol.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2010 9:08 AM
Subject: Kitfox-List: cutting windshield
>
> I'm about to replace the windshield on my KF III. Whats the best way to
> make long straight cuts in the Lexan ?
>
> thanks,
> EG
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=318964#318964
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>
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| Subject: | cutting windshield |
I agree with Larry=2C I have had good success cutting several wind shields
using the left right tin snips.
Dee
> From: asq@roadrunner.com
> To: kitfox-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: cutting windshield
> Date: Thu=2C 11 Nov 2010 10:57:30 -0500
>
>
> If it is Lexan it is polycarbonate and you can cut it with most anything.
I
> do mine on a band saw or if it is thin enough I sometimes use metal snips
.
> It doesn't crack like acrylic. Still need to drill holes oversize though.
> Larry
>
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| Subject: | Re: cutting windshield |
Metal shears. Not sexy but fast and easy.
-
Marco Menezes N99KX
Hersey, MI
Model 2 582-90 C-Box 3:1 w/clutch
--- On Thu, 11/11/10, egp8111 <egp8111@aol.com> wrote:
From: egp8111 <egp8111@aol.com>
Subject: Kitfox-List: cutting windshield
I'm about to replace the windshield on my KF III.- Whats the best way to
make long straight cuts in the Lexan ?
thanks,
EG
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http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=318964#318964
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| Subject: | Re: cutting windshield |
thanks everyone.
EG
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