Wind screen for small jockey console

[two stroke mick]

I was thinking of having a stainless steel frame and perspex screen made for my bot. The reason is because I want a bit of protection from the elements. What are your thoughts on this proposal?

Tsm

[andrew_ireland]

Originally Posted by two stroke mick

I was thinking of having a stainless steel frame and perspex screen made for my bot. The reason is because I want a bit of protection from the elements. What are your thoughts on this proposal?



Tsm

Great idea Mick, I did the same on mine a couple years ago. Very easy just cut a bit of Perspex I had lying around to shape, had 2ml aluminium plate cut and bent to 90 degrees, bolted it to the Perspex and bolted to the horizontal top of the console above the dashboard. Good luck
Andrew

[Seaflyer02]

Try and get hold of Lexan or similar polycarbonate far stronger and unlikely to crack. The main draw back not as scratch resistant as Perspex. Google your local sheet plastic suppliers and for the size you will need they will probably sell you an offcut for a £10.
I have just bought a tinted piece for a dual console for £20. I made a mold for the shape and heated the polycarbonate up with heat gun - good result. Plenty of "how to" on YouTube.


Good luck

[gtflash]

Originally Posted by Seaflyer02

Try and get hold of Lexan or similar polycarbonate far stronger and unlikely to crack. The main draw back not as scratch resistant as Perspex. Google your local sheet plastic suppliers and for the size you will need they will probably sell you an offcut for a £10.
I have just bought a tinted piece for a dual console for £20. I made a mold for the shape and heated the polycarbonate up with heat gun - good result. Plenty of "how to" on YouTube.


Good luck

LOve to see some pictures. Also how thick and how easy to bend. I'm doing this job very soon but have to bend in two axis.

[Seaflyer02]

Originally Posted by gtflash

LOve to see some pictures. Also how thick and how easy to bend. I'm doing this job very soon but have to bend in two axis.

Have a look at these YouTube clips -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaJc...hNJNfdLbuwr_hZ

This is how to make a compound canopy for a model glider -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JS8ETVtKpCA

Watch how this guy heats the polycarbonate with the heat gun -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8B51HkHNGAo&t=192s

Whatever plastic you buy research the material to find out what temperature is required for bending. The Lexan I got was 4mm thick and took a lot of gentle heating. I would suggest 3mm may be more suitable. You will probably find the plastic supplier will provide you with all the info you need.

Photos I have don't show the screen, I took them more for the amount of wiring that went into the console!

[two stroke mick]

Has anyone fitted such a windscreen on a small console and was the protection from elements significant

[kerny]

Originally Posted by two stroke mick

Has anyone fitted such a windscreen on a small console and was the protection from elements significant

Yep and yep....

[Poly]

there is a guide on here from Nugent on making screens (search should find it) and I think he will make them for you if you prefer...

[kerny]

Originally Posted by Poly

there is a guide on here from Nugent on making screens (search should find it) and I think he will make them for you if you prefer...

He made mine for me worth sending him a p.m. TSM [emoji106]

[Maximus]

Originally Posted by kerny

He made mine for me worth sending him a p.m. TSM [emoji106]

Nice Job he made of it too Steve