Shattered Windshield Question

[PILOON]

As I recall, flat laminated safety glass is relatively easy to cut* so it should not be all that costly.
Biggest problem might in locating a shop that carries it stock but guess a windshield specialty shop would carry it.

* they trace from a pattern with cutter on one side, flip the glass and trace the other side. Then tap the glass both sides to propagate crack lines. Next they squirted lighter fluid on the traced lines, ignite and let the heat melt that plastic and peel away the scraps with help of a razor blade.

If the glass has exposed edges (glued on windshield vs gasket style) they can sander finish the edges.

I just hope for you that your w/s is not a curved one as that would be OEM only.**

** Well not exactly true as I once formed a W/S for a small aircraft with plexiglass using a pizza oven as the heat source.

 

[the old grind]

... Think I'll cut a piece of carpet and attach with bungee cords next time.

Moving blanket?
72" x 80" Mover's Blanket

 

[DavesTractor]

I don't know who makes the rules, but even tractor manufacturers have to hold to certain guidelines, just like car manufacturers. We all understand that there are guidelines for ROPS, but there are other safety requirements as well. Like a tractor cannot start with the PTO engaged. On glass, apparently there are rules as well. I have heard that laminated glass is not required unless the tractor will travel over a certain speed. It must be more costly to install laminated instead of tempered. I like the idea of laminated all the way around.

 

[wolfpack2]

I have thought about window film to help protect the glass. Something like this stuff.

http://armorglass.com/

or this:

3M? Safety & Security Window Films - Safety and security window film for commercial, industrial - 3M US


Something with IR reduction to reduce the heat load in the summer it would be great. Finding a place that sells it or installs it is a whole different issue.