Gary, Don’t get discouraged. It will work out.
That’s what I sleep telling myself every day... Since most of the other posters have offered really good suggestions I decided to gen-up a quick post in my blog showing the tools that I have use and am using for the same project. Hope it helps. Best, Dave Godwin 1982 C&C 37 - Ronin Reedville - Chesapeake Bay Ronin’s Overdue Refit <http://roninrebuild.blogspot.com/> > On Nov 11, 2015, at 3:04 PM, Gary Russell via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Hi Pete, > I spent about an hour yesterday with the Multi-Tool and the carbide > triangular rasp, and I managed to grind away about 3 feet of Plexus. That > leaves me about 16 hours of grinding to go. I'm not afraid of work, but the > damage done was extensive. And as I get more tired (remember the 16 hours), > then I will get more careless and do more damage. I tried making a fixture > for my router to remove a window with the adhesive, and it would probably > work, but one slip of the fixture and I would have a hole through the coach > roof. The finish was nice, but in the end, I though it too risky. Also, the > fixture would only work with an intact window and would not clean up the > damage from the window I've already removed. At this point I am really > discouraged. > > Gary > S/V High Maintenance > > > ~~~~~~~_/)~~~~~~ > > > On Wed, Nov 11, 2015 at 2:45 PM, Pete Shelquist via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: > Gary – > > I took out one of my Plexus installed windows a couple weeks ago using a > dremel oscillating tool (analogous to Fein multi tool). One has to be > careful, but it worked surprisingly well. It’s plexus, so there will be > repair work needed to the gelcoat. I’m fortunately done will all that work > and will install a new lens in a couple weeks if the weather holds. > > > > Holler if you have questions. > > Pete > > > > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com > <mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com>] On Behalf Of Martin DeYoung via > CnC-List > Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2015 1:10 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: Martin DeYoung > Subject: Re: Stus-List Fwd: Replacing Windows > > > > Gary, > > > > Do you have a Fein multitool or similar oscillating power tool? > > > > On Calypso I have been very pleased with the efficiency of my Fein multi tool > and the carbide bits. There is a triangle shaped bit that has course carbide > and a semi-circle that has a finer carbide grit. Both bit stand up to hard > use on fiberglass and epoxy. If I was faced with removing hard adhesive from > a tight space I would use the triangle bit for its narrow contact area and > ease of position control. > > > > Martin DeYoung > > Calypso > > 1971 C&C 43 > > Seattle > > > <image001.png> > > > > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com > <mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com>] On Behalf Of Gary Russell via CnC-List > Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2015 10:55 AM > To: C&C List > Cc: Gary Russell > Subject: Re: Stus-List Fwd: Replacing Windows > > > > Hi Doug, > > While I am quite confident your tool will work well with sealants, I > don't see how it will work with Plexus which is harder than the acrylic it > attaches. If I am wrong please let me know, because I am killing myself > trying to remove the Plexus. > > > > Gary > > S/V High Maintenance > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com <mailto:CnC-List@cnc-list.com> > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom > of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > <http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom > of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >
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