screen

GED · 25 February 2006, 17:22

I need a screen making for my rib it must be smoked plastic, cut and bent to size. Any one know of any one in the north west that does this

Nos4r2 · 25 February 2006, 18:35

You could try bribing a shopfitters-they usually have the gear to make/shape perspex-either that or try making your own out of thin Lexan.
You can buy it by the sheet. Once it's screwed down it goes rigid and it's very tough. It's flexible enough to form by hand. Watsonian-Squire use it for making sidecar windscreens and could probably supply you a sheet if you wanted.

pop · 25 February 2006, 19:39

got mine done at local perspex place they will mould you one no problem

yoyo · 25 February 2006, 19:53

GED,
Try Tim at Menia Marine Caernarfon. They made me a custom smoke perepex screen for my new console. Excellent service and real nice guys. 100% recomended.

http://www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk/broker/text/MEN001

nugent · 25 February 2006, 20:22

made my own not to hard to be honest hot air gun does the trick, working out the patern in flat format. well that is a diferent story.

wet n dry edges then polish wid glitto or as i did flame polish it

GED · 25 February 2006, 21:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by nugent

made my own not to hard to be honest hot air gun does the trick, working out the patern in flat format. well that is a diferent story.

wet n dry edges then polish wid glitto or as i did flame polish it

How thick is your screen, im well impressed with it

nugent · 25 February 2006, 22:11

5mm poly carb, u can buy it in smoked.
or makralon both unbreakable, it really does bend with ease if you get it warm enougth, and take your time

BOG RAT · 01 March 2006, 15:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by GED

im well impressed with it

Yea me too..Very smart!!! You should go into production, you'll make a fortune

Alan · 01 March 2006, 16:14

(I think I've posted this before with Nugent and that he planned to put a stainless grab rail across the top of the screen.)

If you put a nice screen on your rib, make sure that the top (sharp) edge has some padding or say a nice stainless grab rail across the top. It'll make it less bloody and painful should you stuff the rib at some point and driver and front passenger take a header into the screen/console.

Yours safely,

etc etc....................

Kernow Buoy · 01 March 2006, 17:00

Nugent, that looks a cracking job, might just inspire me to make one for myself. With regard to the edging how's about this stuff for a nice colour matched finish
motorcycle screen trim