ANOTHER DO NOT DO THIS
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RE: ANOTHER DO NOT DO THIS
ORIGINAL: iclick
Hate it when that happens. What about a Dremel? Too late now, but in case you wanna buy another one and try it again. After all, it's a man's pride and his need to conquer the elements.
ORIGINAL: Bryan TTM
try to drill a hole in your brand new 8" Clearview with recurve windshield...it aint drill friendly [:@]....broke right in half [:@][:@]
try to drill a hole in your brand new 8" Clearview with recurve windshield...it aint drill friendly [:@]....broke right in half [:@][:@]
Hate it when that happens. What about a Dremel? Too late now, but in case you wanna buy another one and try it again. After all, it's a man's pride and his need to conquer the elements.
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From: Punta Gorda,FL
RE: ANOTHER DO NOT DO THIS
Now you can practicedifferent methods and drill bit sizes, on the 2 broken pieces. When you get the next windshield you should be an expert at adding holes.
Tom
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RE: ANOTHER DO NOT DO THIS
I have to ask. Were you using a plexi/lexan bit? They have a differn't angle to them and speed is also important. I used to always sweat my but off when installing aircraft clearveiw cockpit windows some were as expensive as $2k, one little miss drill and they were garbage. Mike
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Maybe you can use that crack for an alignment aid......now if you could just get a perp. crack, you would have a "bullseye"..........got one of those donotdo's with super glue a few weeks ago...
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From: JAX Florida
RE: ANOTHER DO NOT DO THIS
my question too, what's that stuffmade of?
I would not expect a new acrylic to crack like that. older uv damged stuff, yes. you weren't doing this when it and the shop was real cold (below 50 degrees for us FL boys) were ya. I've cut down my oem sheild two times, (about8.5" tall now) the height is right but by cutting from the bottom the upper curve has caught up with my three pocket wind shield pouch. knew that would happen but wanted to find the right height before ordering from someone. Ireally like the looks of the Clearview with the recurve and even have them in my favorites. having second thoughts now. based on their web siteI really expected something far more durable. have you contacted them to see if they will help you outby meeting you halfway or something?
fyi for drilling this kind of stuff and sheet metal, those step bits without fluting are the only way to go. those dang twist bits are just too unpredictable.
I would not expect a new acrylic to crack like that. older uv damged stuff, yes. you weren't doing this when it and the shop was real cold (below 50 degrees for us FL boys) were ya. I've cut down my oem sheild two times, (about8.5" tall now) the height is right but by cutting from the bottom the upper curve has caught up with my three pocket wind shield pouch. knew that would happen but wanted to find the right height before ordering from someone. Ireally like the looks of the Clearview with the recurve and even have them in my favorites. having second thoughts now. based on their web siteI really expected something far more durable. have you contacted them to see if they will help you outby meeting you halfway or something?
fyi for drilling this kind of stuff and sheet metal, those step bits without fluting are the only way to go. those dang twist bits are just too unpredictable.
ORIGINAL: Ram
Ohhh, that is not good, bustin in half that is! Whats that made out of ??
Ohhh, that is not good, bustin in half that is! Whats that made out of ??
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i've cut & drilled lexan windows on my outlaw car, never a prob....it was in the 40's 
...no pilot hole...slow speed...impatient the last few turns and pushed abit too hard i guess...i just ordered a new one in the height i wanted...i broke it, they didnt so i will not ask for help...i did ask him to expedite one for me tho....didnt want to cut the top cause i'da lost the cool recurve....i've had a few shields and i liked the clearview the best, so yall dont not buy one cause i screwed up....just dont do what i did [
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...no pilot hole...slow speed...impatient the last few turns and pushed abit too hard i guess...i just ordered a new one in the height i wanted...i broke it, they didnt so i will not ask for help...i did ask him to expedite one for me tho....didnt want to cut the top cause i'da lost the cool recurve....i've had a few shields and i liked the clearview the best, so yall dont not buy one cause i screwed up....just dont do what i did []
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just got an email from john who owns clearview...i'm sure they got a snicker but hey, he's sendin me one expedited...ships tomorrow...normal time is 3 weeks to have one made 