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Ya think? I kept hearing a clunking noise.
There was some mention of a return line being run to an o2 bung in the exhaust pipe.
I’m no expert, but I have think that may have had something to do with the noise.
Ya think? I kept hearing a clunking noise.
Just make sure she gets her fair share (at least 3/4ths) of the bar space for wine and wine mom humor.Nice work........ my wife would never let me do anything like that....
rookie........Never been in a thread title before, so I’ll relish this while it lasts.
Its really become my white whale I can't let this thing beat me!@Zambo I have to admit I admire your sticktoitiveness. I might have said Fuchs this project long ago.
Well remember how that ended for Captain Ahab and everybody on the Pequod (other than Ishmael of course).Its really become my white whale I can't let this thing beat me!
Ahab was a pussy.Well remember how that ended for Captain Ahab and everybody on the Pequod (other than Ishmael of course).
That's one opinion. I heard he was "a grand, un-godly, God like man."Ahab was a pussy.
Ahab was a pussy.
"Twas a foolish, ignorant, whim of his crazy, widowed mother."That's a name you don't hear much anymore.
After a long, sustained run of last names as first names, now we're seeing a resurgence of old timey names like Noah, Charlotte, Oliver, Hazel, Elijah, Olivia, Silas, etc.
Haven't run into an Ahab yet though.
Alex.
That's a name you don't hear much anymore.
After a long, sustained run of last names as first names, now we're seeing a resurgence of old timey names like Noah, Charlotte, Oliver, Hazel, Elijah, Olivia, Silas, etc.
Haven't run into an Ahab yet though.
Alex.
Today as I waited for the arrival of my new oil pan, I decided it was time to switch gears away from mechanical stuff and do some carpentry.
Got started today making the first cabinet. Just inside the front door will be a 48" long cabinet that houses the mini fridge and a set of drawers. I built the ends of the cabinet today out of 5/8 plywood. I used pretty heavy gauge stuff because the ends also act as a truss to strengthen the whole vehicle laterally.
The forward end had to extend down into the footwell where the entry door is. Also, the gap behind the entry door frame was thinner than 5/8 so I had to mow off one edge of this piece. I have never used a router before so today was a good day to learn. After my father passed, one of the tools I kept was his old Craftsman router. It must be 50 years old. It has a really cool old instruction manual that also gives a lot of tips and pointers for how to do different kinds of cuts. Basically I had to whittle down about 3/16 from the overall thickness where it slides behind the door frame. The only thing I had to figure out what how to set the depth, which was fairly straightforward, and how to set up a guide fence for a straight cut. All I had to do was draw the line I wanted to cut, then take some calipers and measure the distance from the edge of the bit to the edge of the tool body, and clamp a straightedge so I could make a precise cut. I have a piece of 1x6 hardwood that is nice and straight that I use for a guide. It was quite fun pushing through that piece and seeing a perfect trench as the result.
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The next cabinet end had to extend up past where the countertop will be and support the end of the overhead fiberglass cabinets. There used to be a big closet and full size fridge in this area but I wanted to open it up so I installed that window over where the new countertop will be. A simple cardboard template helped me make the top curved part. Was pretty happy with the way it fit.
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Aft of this cabinet will be a bench/bunk that will extend to the rear of the cabin. Should get that framed in tomorrow. Still deciding how I want to build the faces of the cabinets. I know the classic way is to take quality boards and join them together using pocket holes or some other joinery technique. I think I may opt instead to just use a single sheet of quality plywood and use the router to cut out the holes where the drawers go. @crosscreekcooter if you have any suggestions I'm all ears.
Thanks coot!@Zambo - I would opt for building the face frame out of components. There's no need to go to the expense of buying a pocket hole boring jig unless you have future plans for one. You can buy clear pine (cabinet grade) 1x2 thru 1x5 at HD for a somewhat reasonable price and assemble the frame square edge (90 degree joint) and pre-drill a countersunk pilot hole and assemble with 4" trim screws and glue or use wood dowels or biscuits and glue.
Another method is to use a backing tab of thin scrap wood and let the backing tab lap both sides of the joint a couple inches, glued, clamped, and face nailed. Whatever you do determine the drawer sizes you need and guide types first.
Does that vent in the outside wall have fine mesh screen on it? Bugs and road dust will get inside that cabinet. Why not panel the outside walls first before cabinets? Are you going to move that electrical outlet for access?
Your dad bought the nicer model of Craftsman router. I have a lesser model that I bought in the early 70's that finally gave up the ghost a couple weeks ago. Rather than the micro adjustment dial, mine has a knurled steel knob that stripped the threads in the aluminum body.
The really sad thing is it only had 3 legs.I built a foot stool in wood shop once. It wobbled.