Cutting a PlexiGlass windshield

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Nov 14, 2018 | 09:07 PM

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Grouser62

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Originally Posted by sailmotion

Not to be an ******* (though I suppose I am), I'm guessing if he could leave the shield attached to the bike, this whole conversation would be moot.

To the OP, can the brackets be moved up eliminating the need to cut the shield?

Lol, no offence taken, just goes to show all my shield cutting experience is on the top edge!

Nov 14, 2018 | 10:42 PM

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sailmotion

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Originally Posted by Grouser62

Lol, no offence taken, just goes to show all my shield cutting experience is on the top edge!

That's kind of what I thought.

Nov 14, 2018 | 11:48 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by sailmotion

Not to be an ******* (though I suppose I am), I'm guessing if he could leave the shield attached to the bike, this whole conversation would be moot.

To the OP, can the brackets be moved up eliminating the need to cut the shield?

Brackets can't be moved. I have a much better idea of how to do this after watching a few videos on youtube, I'm just trying to figure out what I'll use to hold the shield steady as I cut it.

Nov 15, 2018 | 06:11 AM

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JOHNNYFLHR

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Home depot,

Lowes, sell wood working clamps with plastic holders on them.
Won't scratch windshield.

Nov 15, 2018 | 08:41 AM

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Sparky357

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Dremel makes a small vertical jigsaw attachment which is an option.

Nov 15, 2018 | 08:55 AM

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LoneRiderFLH

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Find a bandsaw. Use fine 1/4 blade. Blade pulls work piece toward table- no clamps needed

Nov 15, 2018 | 12:20 PM

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dyna rider

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Cutting a Plexiglass Windshield

Get a piece of poster board and a magic marker...From the front of the windshield, place the poster board behind the top and mark out the top radius on the board. Then cut the top of the poster board off along the curved line. Once you figure out how much you want to cut off, you can mark the same radius on the windshield or make a tape line with the proper arc marked on the tape.
Use a jigsaw with a fine tooth blade and cover the saw foot with tape so it will not scratch the windshield during the cut. After you cut it, you'll need to polish the edge with fine sandpaper. You can start out with like 320-400 grit but keep going to a finer grit and wind up around 10000 grit. If you sand it well it will look polished and also look like it came from the factory that way.
Good Luck

Last edited by dyna rider; Nov 15, 2018 at 12:22 PM.

Nov 15, 2018 | 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by hitthecoast

Brackets can't be moved. I have a much better idea of how to do this after watching a few videos on youtube, I'm just trying to figure out what I'll use to hold the shield steady as I cut it.

To secure the shield: how about an appropriately sized piece of plywood, shield face down on a moving blanket [or similar], gingerly cinched into place with two (2) ratcheting tie-down straps looped completely around the shield/blanket/plywood sandwich? .