Blanik L13 Windscreen Replacement

On Feb 25, 6:47*am, Mike125 wrote:
I don't know why I didn't ckeck W&W first. Duh. Do you think it is
better to drill smaller holes and increase the size or just go for it
on the first try? *Thanks for the input. BTW, this ship is on the
market (but not yet advertised on W&W). Painted w/Imron 5 years ago,
with trailer located in NJ - asking $20K.

Mike

I have a set of Plexiglas drill bits I use frequently - they do a
great job on almost any plastic. I'd go for the final hole size -
just be sure it's in the right spot.

Canopy makers have figured out that that selling untrimmed, undrilled
plastic puts the cracking problem in the hands of the customer who
will be back for yet another part if they crack it.

That said, Bob K was right in that new Plexiglas is far more forgiving
than old brittle stuff. Just work carefully and avoid problems.

The L-13 canopy isn't complicated so it should be possible for a
vendor to "free blow" a replacement which should result in far better
optics than the original.