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Still not good enough
I removed the 2nd version from the car yesterday and I'm not putting it back. I made a couple mistakes with this one but the bottom line is that it isn't strong enough.
I made the center piece too big all around. Too tall, too wide. I made the side pieces too flimsy - they chatter in the wind at speed and either need to be attached to the roll bars or extend down to the studs like the WSA versions do.
My original goal was to engineer a full width screen that didn't cost seat travel and was in some way uniquely my own. I paid attention to existing designs but thought I could re-engineer to my specs and still have a useable item. After all, it's just for me and doesn't have to stand up to the expectations and/or abuse of strangers as a commercial product would.
So I'm not quite there yet. I do believe I'll build a 3rd version and a 4th would not surprise me. It has nothing to do with money (even though I think the WSA screens are overpriced) and everything to do with making a screen that is the best in some significant way. I'll keep this group informed because I'm also a big mouth showoff. Later!
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