Yes, I'm going to give it a shot. (Make a taller windshield myself.) But first I'm going to try it on some smaller pieces. 12x12x5/64 to be exact. It's only 5 bucks for a couple of pieces to test with. If that's a go, then it's only 23 bucks for a 24x48x5/64 sheet. Which should be plenty of material. I've never drape formed a piece this big, and I've been re-aquiring some lost knowledge. However, I'm getting conflicting reports on how to do this properly.
One book says to pre-dry the pc, bring to forming temp, then drape. Another book says no pre-drying necessary for drape forming, and yet another says to pre-dry only if the pc is .118 inch thick or more. Any thoughts on this?
I'm thinking I should be able to drape form it just fine, as it's just simple contours. However, should I fall flat on my face on this project, I'm only out 23ish bucks, and can then move on to try vacuum forming.
Just thought I'd ask about the pre-drying before the test pieces arrive, in case anyone had any thoughts on this.
Time to work on the mold in the mean time.
One book says to pre-dry the pc, bring to forming temp, then drape. Another book says no pre-drying necessary for drape forming, and yet another says to pre-dry only if the pc is .118 inch thick or more. Any thoughts on this?
I'm thinking I should be able to drape form it just fine, as it's just simple contours. However, should I fall flat on my face on this project, I'm only out 23ish bucks, and can then move on to try vacuum forming.
Just thought I'd ask about the pre-drying before the test pieces arrive, in case anyone had any thoughts on this.
Time to work on the mold in the mean time.