making a wood and glass cab for kioti dk35 tractor. part 1a

In this video I go over the ease and challenges of installing a cab on my kioti dk35 tractor. I use the tractor year round and attach a rear 3pt snowblower during winter. Using 2x4s ripped down to 1.5x1.5 square I built the inner structure. The roof is made from 3/4 plywood. Doors are also made of 3/4 plywood. Walls are made of laun which is just shy of 1/4" thick (7/32"). The glass is 1/4 clear safety glass and the windows are held in place with locking window gasket. The exact name is trim-lok.
The cab is held in place with factory drilled holes for the steps and also at the rear where the factory 4 way caution lights went. The caution lights will be relocated to the roof at a later phase of the build. The piece of safety glass broke when I was routing out the clearance for the gasket material, clamped down just a little too hard. As the old saying goes you goto break a few eggs to make an omlette. This was a relatively inexpensive piece of glass to break in the grad scheme of things, it's a whatever mistake. I'll have a new one made when I have the door glass made. Might be able to have the glass shop recur this piece to work on the door, we'll have to wait to see.

[@THF409]

Nice cab. I started building a cab for my Power King tractor in January 2022. The frame work is completed and now about to work on the sheet metal skin.

[@andrewh5988]

What type of wood for the framing?

[@maxxonetwo3]

For your windows use clear polycarbonate instead of glass. So far nice job. I have the DK45. 😎

[@shappens6043]

Non-cracking winter vinyl from Fabricland, staple it on for windows

[@shappens6043]

Plexiglass windshield with the hand cranked wiper

[@jamesroberts4742]

Use clear H D vinyl soft" so you can see wheels & snow blower.

[@jamesroberts4742]

What kind of glass??

[@InfinityAwaits]

Doesn't it rattle on there? I'd put some rubber on the bottom