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aerobatics(at)aol.com
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Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 5:41 pm Post subject: windshield....

Im replacing the windshield one my kf2.. again.  Cutting the lexan was never easy... any suggestions?

Thx

Dave

Kf 2 582 about 500 hours



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Guy Buchanan

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Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 9:01 pm Post subject: windshield....

On 5/2/2011 6:38 PM, aerobatics(at)aol.com (aerobatics(at)aol.com) wrote:  	  Quote: 	
		  Im replacing the windshield one my kf2.. again. Cutting the lexan was never easy... any suggestions? 	
 

 Dremel with diamond wheel. The wheel's expensive, but boy does it make cutting plastic easy. Just make sure you go slow enough that the wheel doesn't get hot.

 

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aerobatics(at)aol.com
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Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 3:57 am Post subject: windshield....

Thanks! Off to Sears

Dave 



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Tommy Walker

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Posts: 442
Location: Anniston, AL 36207

Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 4:22 am Post subject: windshield....

Hi,

 I cut lexan door windows with an Olfa Knife, available at Home  Depot. It worked great and the Olfa Knife has plenty other uses  too.   The cuts were mostly straight lines though.

 Tommy Walker in Alabama



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aerobatics(at)aol.com
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Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 4:49 am Post subject: windshield....

Never heard of that.... will definitely check it out

Thanks

Dave 



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lcfitt(at)sbcglobal.net
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Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 6:38 am Post subject: windshield....

Trimming windshield.  I like to use tin snips -  within about an eighth of an inch of the final line and finish up with an  electric planer.  

  

 Lowell

  



  From: aerobatics(at)aol.com (aerobatics(at)aol.com) 

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 Subject: windshield....

 



Im replacing the windshield one my kf2.. again. Cutting the lexan  was never easy... any suggestions?

Thx

Dave

Kf 2 582 about 500  hours



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msm_9949(at)yahoo.com
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Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 9:08 am Post subject: windshield....

Tin snips worked fine for me. 

  

 Marco Menezes N99KX

 Model 2 582-90 C-Box w/clutch

 Hersey, MI



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From: aerobatics(at)aol.com <aerobatics(at)aol.com>

Subject: windshield....

To: kitfox-list(at)matronics.com

Date: Monday, May 2, 2011, 9:38 PM



 Im replacing the windshield one my kf2.. again. Cutting the lexan was never easy... any suggestions?

Thx

Dave

Kf 2 582 about 500 hours



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rexinator

Joined: 31 Jan 2009
Posts: 33

Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 10:14 am Post subject: windshield....

It may not make as much difference with polycarbonate vs acrylic, but I 

suggest heating the plastic ahead of your cuts or drilling with a heat 

gun. The heat gun could be mounted so that it heats the work area just 

before it is fed into the cutting blade or drill bit. It makes the cuts 

so much easier as the plastic will be softer and much less prone to 

fracturing as you cut or drill.



Just be very careful you don't get it too hot. Experiment with scrap first.



Rexinator

Model 2, 582

Colorado



On 5/2/2011 7:38 PM, aerobatics(at)aol.com wrote:

[quote] Im replacing the windshield one my kf2.. again. Cutting the lexan was 

 never easy... any suggestions?

 Thx

 Dave

 Kf 2 582 about 500 hours



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henrysfork1(at)msn.com
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Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 12:03 pm Post subject: windshield....

Tin snips work real well - but of course you will hear all kinds of horror stories to the contrary.



Dee

Model II

N345DY



Date: Tue, 3 May 2011 10:04:05 -0700

From: msm_9949(at)yahoo.com

Subject: Re: windshield....

To: kitfox-list(at)matronics.com



Tin snips worked fine for me. 

  

 Marco Menezes N99KX

 Model 2 582-90 C-Box w/clutch

 Hersey, MI



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From: aerobatics(at)aol.com <aerobatics(at)aol.com>

Subject: windshield....

To: kitfox-list(at)matronics.com

Date: Monday, May 2, 2011, 9:38 PM



 Im replacing the windshield one my kf2.. again. Cutting the lexan was never easy... any suggestions?

Thx

Dave

Kf 2 582 about 500 hours



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dholly

Joined: 19 Dec 2006
Posts: 40
Location: Upstate NY

Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 8:56 am Post subject: Re: windshield....

I started with snips, moved to a Dremel tool with diamond blade, then ended up using a multi-function oscillating tool (Fein or Harbor Freight) with a steel half moon blade. The blade has small, closely spaced teeth and cut faster than the small diamond grit Dremel blade when set slow to avoid melting. Cut cleanly right along the line with excellent control and required little edge polishing. Did the front strut curves with a small drum sander in the Dremel.

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clint_bazzill(at)hotmail.
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Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 4:24 pm Post subject: windshield....

I just had to add my 2 cents worth.



I have cut 3mm, 4mm and side windows, can't remember their thickness.

Marked lexan with pen.  Cut with sabre saw.

Clint Model IV 912ULS since 1999.



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rawheels

Joined: 09 Jul 2008
Posts: 89
Location: Westfield, IN

Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 2:46 am Post subject: Re: windshield....

 	  clint_bazzill(at)hotmail. wrote: 	
		  Cut with sabre saw. 	




Same here; I cut just off the line with a sabre saw, then sanded down to the line with a belt sander & dremel.  I also used a plasticut file to remove any tool marks from the edges.

aerobatics(at)aol.com
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Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 6:40 pm Post subject: windshield....

Thank you to everyone ... lots of great tips... really appreciate it

Dave



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