anyone installed a windshield on the Mechron

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Im looking at getting a windshield for the Mechron, anyone installed one or made one to fit

 

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the dealer ones are made of 1/4 plexiglass, the mounting is flimsy and I was quoted 1500 dollars plus freight from USA, so went and picked up a sheet of 1/2 lexan, wanted a solid front, the 1/4 was too flexible spanning the 60 inches between the bars, I produce the half clamps of plastic for hydraulic cylinder supports just had to open them from 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 diameter

mounted the blocks on the frame, cut a cardboard template and jigsawed the main section to nest under the roof, the half inch was too heavy to bend and heating was not a option so again cut a template and sawed out the lower part, after fitting I routered all the edges 1/4 radius, mounted and applied a generous bead of silicone to both outside and inside of the joint

total cost just under 300 dollars, time 3 hours and its solid, the weight was around 40 pounds but doubt the machine will notice