Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
04-04-2019, 08:28 AM
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Replies: 761
Views: 278,757
Say good-bye to old Hal. ...
Say good-bye to old Hal.
https://larry.wvnet.edu/~van/pics/old_hal-1.jpg
Say Hello to New Hal.
https://larry.wvnet.edu/~van/pics/new_hal.jpg
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
12-04-2015, 10:21 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,512
Re: home-built safety concerns
You might consider using a custom built welded metal framework for all your cabinets that is then bolted securely to the floor. Then bolt all wood to the metal framework. With the framework providing...
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Forum: Van Body
11-16-2015, 08:06 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 5,310
Re: Paint vs Line-X
Since you asked for suggestions, have you considered the DIY route? With a little practice you can get fairly good looking results with a small compressor and medium priced spray gun. NAPA carries...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
10-29-2015, 12:23 PM
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Replies: 761
Views: 278,757
Re: Hal The Van
No doubt you're right but I wanted a project where I would learn not only about how to build a sofa-bed but also about actuators and microcontrollers. Just reading about a subject doesn't do it for...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
10-28-2015, 10:06 PM
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Replies: 761
Views: 278,757
Re: Hal The Van
Here's a couple of short subject posts.
While the mountains in West Virginia might not be the highest in the U.S., reason being they are the world's oldest, the difference in pressure is still...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
10-28-2015, 07:35 PM
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Replies: 761
Views: 278,757
Re: Hal The Van
With the warm spell last week decided to take some time off and get in one last camping trip for the year. Spent some time at Dolly Sods (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolly_Sods_Wilderness).
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Forum: Appliances and Interior
10-26-2015, 07:47 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 25,965
Re: Iwatani stove and grill
Are the butane canisters for these type of stoves universal? I was looking at camping supplies at WalMart over the weekend and noticed that they carry butane canisters.
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics
10-20-2015, 08:37 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,996
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
10-19-2015, 10:33 PM
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Replies: 761
Views: 278,757
Re: Hal The Van
In case you want to visit the Udvar-Hazy Center there is no charge for admission. Just a parking fee.
I started this window cover project back in 2013 but didn't write about it at the time. Had to...
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics
10-15-2015, 10:01 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 9,000
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
10-15-2015, 07:47 PM
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Replies: 761
Views: 278,757
Re: Hal The Van
Was stealth camping in Northern Virginia last weekend.
https://larry.wvnet.edu/~van/pics/151009-87-mj.jpg
Trip included a visit to the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center...
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics
10-15-2015, 07:01 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 9,000
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
10-03-2015, 09:07 PM
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Replies: 761
Views: 278,757
Re: Hal The Van
This is the inverter I installed a couple years ago. Recently it started tripping whenever using the microwave.
https://larry.wvnet.edu/~van/pics/130421-45-mj.jpg
The microwave is rated at 1000...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
10-02-2015, 07:51 PM
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Replies: 761
Views: 278,757
Re: Hal The Van
Thanks Rallypanam.
continued ...
With the metal work done and coated it's time for the Bondo. Unfortunately my skills with Bondo are limited at the best of times and I was working against the...
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Forum: Appliances and Interior
10-02-2015, 01:26 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 8,453
Re: Induction cooktop?
If you have a battery separator installed don't forget about the option of running your engine while using the cooktop. Last I checked, before the recent drop in gas prices, it costs me 5...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
09-22-2015, 02:23 PM
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Replies: 761
Views: 278,757
Re: Hal The Van
Thanks guys. Since the frame is solid I figure if I keep up with the surface rust this will run a long time.
continued ...
Here's a view of what it my tool spread looks like when working on the...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
09-18-2015, 07:08 PM
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Replies: 761
Views: 278,757
Re: Hal The Van
continued ...
Advanced up the van to the door and the "B" pillar.
https://larry.wvnet.edu/~van/pics/150817-39-mj.jpg
This photo is looking up into the rocker panel and B pillar from underneath....
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
09-16-2015, 11:24 AM
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Replies: 761
Views: 278,757
Re: Hal The Van
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Clear out more rusted metal.
https://larry.wvnet.edu/~van/pics/150726-01-mj.jpg
In the front I decided to cut along the line where the curved part of the rocker panel meets the...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
08-30-2015, 08:23 PM
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Replies: 761
Views: 278,757
Re: Hal The Van
Thanks Twogone. I have to admit when looking into that large gap next to the wheel well where the body used to be I was sure I'd bitten off way more than I could chew. Started considering going to a...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
08-30-2015, 01:08 PM
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Replies: 761
Views: 278,757
Re: Hal The Van
continued ...
Use hand tools to bend the parts for the inside of the wheel well
https://larry.wvnet.edu/~van/pics/150725-072-mj.jpg
https://larry.wvnet.edu/~van/pics/150725-073-mj.jpg
Weld...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
08-30-2015, 12:35 AM
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Replies: 761
Views: 278,757
Re: Hal The Van
Rust never sleeps
One of those jobs I've been putting off. Previously patched these parts of the van but at the time the best I could do was use Bondo, fiberglass patches and pop rivets.
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Forum: Meetups and Trip Reports
08-20-2015, 08:08 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,337
Re: Plague at Yosemite ??
The chipmunks at St. Elmo were so strangely tame I was expecting one of them to pull out a shiv if you didn't feed them.
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Forum: Appliances and Interior
08-20-2015, 08:03 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,813
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
06-08-2015, 11:34 PM
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Replies: 761
Views: 278,757
Re: Hal The Van
Hey Gatorbait.
I know this narrative has turned into an epic work but hadn't thought about it as suspenseful until now.
Yeah I thought something similar back when I started in 2009. I...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
06-01-2015, 06:59 PM
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Replies: 761
Views: 278,757
Re: Hal The Van
This past Saturday and Sunday the power was out in my section of town for around 19 hours due to a snapped pole.
This picture is from Sunday morning. The orange wire is the extension cord that...
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