Windscreen removal?

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Windscreen removal?

Postby surfboardfiller » Sun 13.01.2008, 14:15

Has anyone taken an M100 windscreen out intact? I'm planning on using a lump hammer to remove it but of course I'd prefer not to destroy anything and the screen is fine.

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Postby GeoffSmith » Sun 13.01.2008, 15:45

Didn't DaveT realise he could have removed the windscreen in one piece after using a sledgehammer?
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Postby DeeAitch » Sun 13.01.2008, 15:54

Never seen it done on an Elan but you use a length of cheese wire. IIRC the manual has a section showing how?
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Postby Specky » Sun 13.01.2008, 17:59

Just a thought...

I wonder if you could cook it out...

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Postby surfboardfiller » Sun 13.01.2008, 18:06

geoffsmith wrote:Didn't DaveT realise he could have removed the windscreen in one piece after using a sledgehammer?


As I recall the windscreen already had a crack in it. :?
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Postby surfboardfiller » Sun 13.01.2008, 18:08

Specky wrote:Just a thought...

I wonder if you could cook it out...

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It might be a bit big for my oven. :-D

I know they are bonded on but I don't know what with.
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Postby Specky » Sun 13.01.2008, 18:19

another thought..

You could use a heat gun and a stainless steel bond cutting wire...

The wires are about a tenner..


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Postby surfboardfiller » Sun 13.01.2008, 18:27

Specky wrote:another thought..

You could use a heat gun and a stainless steel bond cutting wire...

The wires are about a tenner..


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Heat the windscreen up with the gun and slice from the inside? You might be on to something there Mr Speck!
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Postby Specky » Sun 13.01.2008, 18:38

surferphil wrote:
Specky wrote:another thought..

You could use a heat gun and a stainless steel bond cutting wire...

The wires are about a tenner..


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Heat the windscreen up with the gun and slice from the inside? You might be on to something there Mr Speck!


Get a few plastic scrappers/wedges to..

Next week we're replacing the two largest pieces of glass in aviation..

Double windscreen change.. :D

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Postby surfboardfiller » Sun 13.01.2008, 18:53

Not a bell HT4, or is that a polymer, Merlin front glass? Hmmm composite aircraft. :-D
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Postby Specky » Sun 13.01.2008, 19:00

Spot on...
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Postby WillB » Mon 14.01.2008, 20:38

Phil, if you need to borrow a high power heat gun let me know.

I've got a good De Walt one I use at work.
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