Forum: Appliances and Interior
10-25-2018, 08:25 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 858
Wiring a Truckfridge, and cabinet
Hi --
About to pull the trigger on a TF49 or a TF65. I have room for either, but I don't know how much more juice the TF65 pulls over the TF49. Both are currently on back-order, but the TF65 is...
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics
07-04-2018, 10:16 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 3,153
Thanks, all. This is very helpful, and...
Thanks, all. This is very helpful, and suggests two things: I still need to work my way up the learning curve -- for example, I was not being careful about holding the strippers at 90 degrees --...
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics
07-03-2018, 02:31 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 3,153
Thanks.
This tool does 8-20 solid and 10-22...
Thanks.
This tool does 8-20 solid and 10-22 stranded, which suggests that the 8-solid notch corresponds to 10-stranded, ....., and 12-solid notch corresponds to 14 stranded.
Yep, might be time...
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics
07-03-2018, 01:30 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 3,153
basic wire stripping question ...
Making my first ever attempts at electrical work, adding plugs and lights to my van......
I am having difficulty stripping 14AWG stranded wire: a few of the wires break off and are pulled with...
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Forum: Forum Support | Suggestions, Account Concerns and News
06-13-2018, 09:44 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,433
searching for photos?
Is there a way to search for photos or for a user's album?
I'm looking for photos of TwoGone's van.
And searching for interior photos by LenS.
Thanks!
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Forum: Meetups and Trip Reports
06-13-2018, 09:09 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 4,467
Yeah, the Hole is crazy with vans: privately...
Yeah, the Hole is crazy with vans: privately owned SMBs and other brands, home brews, lots of MB vans with European plates, and lots of Canadians.
The biggest change over last year however is the...
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Forum: Meetups and Trip Reports
06-12-2018, 05:21 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 4,467
Hi Eric --
Bummer about the San Juans, but...
Hi Eric --
Bummer about the San Juans, but the Tetons are always great!
I'll probably be hanging out in Tetons/Yellowstone for most of June, so reach out if y'all want to get together...
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Forum: Gadgets and Accessories
06-10-2018, 05:16 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,562
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Forum: Gadgets and Accessories
06-10-2018, 05:15 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,562
REI stopped selling the Camp Chef dual fuel...
REI stopped selling the Camp Chef dual fuel single burner stove after the Parkland shooting, according to an employee. The parent company “makes armaments.”
I also looked closely at the GasOne...
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Forum: Gadgets and Accessories
06-09-2018, 05:03 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,562
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Forum: Gadgets and Accessories
06-09-2018, 10:43 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,562
Butane/propane portable stove.
[greetings from Grand Teton National Park!]
I bought a Camp Chef one-burner stove from REI that uses either butane or propane tanks. It is somewhat flimsy but should suit my simple cooking ...
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Forum: Campfire
05-15-2018, 07:17 PM
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Replies: 978
Views: 231,732
Thanks!
Good to meet you and Vanilla, too,...
Thanks!
Good to meet you and Vanilla, too, Eric. So nice to finally put a live face and voice to a forum member I have "known" since .... 2011? 2012?
And now my head is spinning with a million...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
04-25-2018, 07:36 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 961
A question of balance ....
My original floorplan is very RB-50-ish, with a sideways bunk over the rear axle and a galley on the driver's side. One person, in the driver's seat.
My two Group 31 batteries are just fore...
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics
04-19-2018, 08:38 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 5,104
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics
04-18-2018, 07:41 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 5,104
Thanks, all.
Well, the question is...
Thanks, all.
Well, the question is interesting but moot.
The TB41 has a 41 liter capacity.... or perhaps a 39 liter "gross capacity" per the IndelWebasto website.
Truckfridge says the...
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics
04-17-2018, 08:34 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 5,104
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics
04-17-2018, 07:48 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 5,104
Sizing wire for a TruckFridge
Hi --
I've ordered a portable Truckfridge -- TB41 -- which will plug into a 12V socket. The wire for the socket will run 5.5 feet up the passenger wall, 6 feet across the ceiling, and 5.5 feet...
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Forum: Gadgets and Accessories
04-05-2018, 08:06 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,503
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Forum: Gadgets and Accessories
04-04-2018, 09:36 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,503
swing-away or swivel table?
HI --
I'm looking for a swing-away or swivel table, preferably with a wall or cabinet mounting bracket. The "must" is that the table should rotate to vertical position for storage against the...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
03-27-2018, 09:00 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 5,908
Step 3: the bunk
Sorry for being so slow in posting build updates: life and working on the van seem to take precedence over writing.
[early October] With a fan, insulation and a floor (and temporary Reflectix...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
03-13-2018, 08:31 PM
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Replies: 77
Views: 15,684
Gosh, looking really nice. I wish my cabinets...
Gosh, looking really nice. I wish my cabinets were half as good.
The cargo van has two sorts of holes: just plain "holes" that will accommodate 1/4" PlusNuts, and the M8 threaded holes which...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
03-09-2018, 05:53 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 5,908
No squeaks.
Squeaking occurs when things...
No squeaks.
Squeaking occurs when things move or rub. The mechanical compression sandwich makes it highly unlikely that anything will move.
Vans flex. And wood moving against metal...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
03-08-2018, 08:42 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 5,908
To clarify: The strips (foam or plywood) were...
To clarify: The strips (foam or plywood) were glued to the van floor with adhesive.
The (pre-explosion) plan was that, after laying the solid foam floor without adhesive, the GS on the perimeter...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
03-06-2018, 07:37 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 5,908
Thanks!
I really like the vinyl...
Thanks!
I really like the vinyl flooring. Alas, about six hours ago I deeply scratched it as I stupidly dragged a heavy box across it and there was a screw trapped underneath the box.
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