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Hi guys, We’re down to less than 2 days from our pick-up date. Here’s what it looked like this past weekend. The Alucobond has now been applied: The stairs look very low in the picture, but they are still more than 24″ off the ground. We will take a look at it on the Michigan […]
Thanks Guys, Great feedback as usual… In answer to some of your comments / questions: THIS WEEKEND – We will have the shell ready with frame, skin, doors and windows. We’ll be sleeping on mattresses on the floor, and cooking on the BBQ. No electrical or plumbing yet, in fact no furniture… but it will be […]
…and then there was skin! The Alucobond is going on today. We’re using some VERY strong BASF aluminum aircraft adhesive. We’ll see what it’s like. The Alucobond itself is 4mm thick with an insulating type material between the two aluminum faces. It uses 80% recycled materials and comes in a variety of colours. The material is pretty […]
Originally Posted by CapelConcepts I have a question regarding frame flex though. In the off-road/desert racing side of things we’ll full cage a truck to make it more ridged, get rid of frame flex, and increase the effectiveness of the suspension. I was wondering if you had considered go this route…with the a structure solid […]
Hi there, Here’s a story I just saw on MSNBC about a guy in Utah who has created a “solar powered RV” – well, actually more like a Lance camper with some panels on the roof, but worth watching anyhow… click here to watch (Sorry about the ad at the beginning, couldn’t figure out how […]
Today we got a cab-over… And a floor… Over the next couple of days the guys will be attaching the roof, and then applying the skin & adhesives. The windows and doors from Dometic were lost for a couple of weeks. I have to commend them that they offered to air-freight them over from Germany […]
Hi All, Many apologies that the update on the flex test is so ‘overdue’ – it has been a crazy couple of months, but definitely an educational period! Thanks to everyone who has sent words of encouragement and support for our project. I am really delighted with how it is going, and I owe so […]
Hi All, Many, many apologies for keeping you in the dark over the past couple of months. It has been a crazy busy time with work and travel, and so I haven’t had a chance to update you on the progress. However, there has been a LOT of progress and it’s VERY exciting. There is […]
Originally Posted by egn I hope the thickness of the material is large enough to cover the longterm stress on this structure. Al 6061 has a strength that is only half of standard steel. Thanks, I think we should be pretty good. The floor crossmembers are made from 3/16″ c-Channels, and the external frame is […]
Originally Posted by boblynch Jay congratulations on the big milestone. What are the dimensions of the floor? What (if anything) will be mounted underneath the floor? What are the larger gaps aft of the rear tires for? Bob Hi again, The main camper body will be 17 ft long. Then at the rear there is […]