Matt H, Bubba G, Greg G, Jeff B, Calum T (remotely), Eddie Sanchez (remotely)

If you remember from yesterday with all the glass pieces of the OMC shroud in we had a cable interference with the shroud (see pic 2424).
 After playing with the cables the decision was made to pull the two interfering panels out so that the cables would hang free (see pic 2431). This however leaves the to now open and exposed (pic 2459). So after some discussion last night we decided to try to score and snap part of the black glass to stop the interference but also so that we could get the plate back in.

By looking side on (pic 2469) we could use the holes that the capture screws go in a s a guide to where the cables interfere with the black glass and how much glass we wanted to remove.

We decided to remove around 2.25 " (see plate mod pdf)...so it should hopefully look like "OMC3D" pic

With a brand new glass cutter we practiced on some test piece bits of black glass Calum had sent Betsy. The trick is to only do one 'score" with a light but even pressure, and then put the pressure over a raised surface (say a small diameter smooth rod), and then with gentle and even pressure that is spread out, push down and will get it to snap along the score.

Once happy with our technique, we went out and did it to the two real pieces. After of course the old carpenters trick of "measuring twice cutting once" :-) Worked like a charm. John W, gave us a small file (diamond tipped I think) to just gently bevel the edges a tiny bit to take off the sharp corners. That also worked really well. We then cleaned it by blowing it down with top gun, and then in area that snapped giving it a methanol rinse.

It went back in no problems at all. Its done.

Pic 2497.....before pic of one of the glass pieces to be cut

Pic 2498......after its been "modified"

Pic 2504...drying after methanol rinse. Thats the AR coated side you see

Pic 2506 & 2510.....The now complete OMC black glass shroud installed