ped Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 glad it wasn't more than a flesh wound ,i learnt the same lesson when i left school to work as a steel fabricator although mine needed stitches and was close to slicing a vein in my wrist i always try to hold a piece so if it does grab it doesn't get me and anything small i clamp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted August 6, 2023 Author Share Posted August 6, 2023 19 minutes ago, ped said: i always try to hold a piece so if it does grab it doesn't get me and anything small i clamp This how I was holding it unfortunately I didn't get my finger out of the way quick enough as it came full circle. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 it's easy to happen and i find on the piller drill its often as you bring the drill back up the spring on our quill mill has gone and finding a spare is prooving to be hard work so extra caution is required at present Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 Well we popped round on Saturday to give Mike's work the once-over and administer jaffa cakes - have to say the trailer is looking very neat and the design is great. Knowing the process Mike's been through - trying every other form of camping on the way to arriving at this design - the experience really shows, and this is incorporating a lot of lessons learned. I like it a lot as a solution. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Poore Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 20 minutes ago, FridgeFreezer said: Knowing the process Mike's been through - trying every other form of camping on the way to arriving at this design - the experience really shows, and this is incorporating a lot of lessons learned. I like it a lot as a solution. I think he experience last year on Uist was the turning point. Taking several hours to pack everything up, drive to the ferry to be told it couldn't go because of weather. Then having to drive back to his mother-in-laws and decide do we unpack everything, set it up again or just deal with sleeping in a small corridor so we don't spend the whole time unpacking and re-packing the vehicle. About the same time they were in Uist we were in the Highlands and had wild-camped on a sandy beach on a river bank and, especially with a 4 year old, sand was absolutely everywhere. There were a couple of trailers with the clients, one being a US spec Opus camper imported from Oz and one a custom made one. Chatting with Mike at length about camper trailers / caravans etc., he pointed out no-one builds a camper / caravan set-up for British weather, basically they need a porch where you can leave mucky / wet stuff without trekking it inside the living area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted August 11, 2023 Author Share Posted August 11, 2023 I've been a bit slack this week due to a slight run on the injury side of things. I've managed to burn the entire outside of my lower left leg (ankle to knee). Some extractor dust at work caught and flash burned, unfortunately my leg was in the way. So after some 1st aid, a trip to both A&E and then the doctor's it's slowed me down a little. It's all dressed and hopefully on the mend. Meanwhile I've got the bunk frames in. Tonight I've got the bunk bases in place. The aluminium is more recycled metalwork from the box originally and the bases are 12mm birch ply. Upper will be fixed, lower will be removable. Mike 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 Sorry to hear about another injury….. be careful !! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted August 12, 2023 Author Share Posted August 12, 2023 Extra stiffening under the bunks to stop the ply moving so much. Again some more re-purposed Ali. Also sorted a lid for the seat. Cleaned up the corner post so there's no sharp edge to catch you toe or knee on. Mike 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 Coming along nicely Mike! What’s the plan for finishing the timber? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted August 13, 2023 Author Share Posted August 13, 2023 I've got some goldspar varnish for the interior wood work it's satin finish and goes on really nicely. Not the cheapest but we use it at work so I know it's good. The toilet area will have thin fibreglass panels to create essentially a wet room. Mike 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post miketomcat Posted August 13, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 13, 2023 Mark out the window position and drill the four corners. Cut between them with a jigsaw and you have.... Test fit the window, then apply copious amounts of sikaflex. Fit and screw on inner frame. Repeat three times. Mike 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 13 hours ago, miketomcat said: Cut between them with a jigsaw and you have.... ...a wibbly wobbly mess if us normal humans attempt something like that Looking good, windows look dead smart. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daan Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 Almost done! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted August 16, 2023 Author Share Posted August 16, 2023 Not even close. It does look like we'll have beds for Silverstone though. Got two of the blinds fitted last night and this morning I foam filled the channel in two of the insulated panels (left by the joint of another panel that I removed) that I'm going to use to section off the kitchen area inside. Trim back and glass tonight. Mike 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibex94 Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 looking good Mike coming along nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted August 16, 2023 Author Share Posted August 16, 2023 Took the boards for the double bed to work so I could trim one down and extend all of them width ways. I've machined a rabbet in them to create a halving joint, I then glued it up with epoxy. None of my clamps are long enough so weighted them down. Also glassed up the foamed joint on the insulated panels. Mike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 10 hours ago, miketomcat said: I've machined a rabbet in them to create a halving joint Yawot? *busy googling it* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Poore Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 7 minutes ago, FridgeFreezer said: Yawot? *busy googling it* Basically a half lap joint. Can also use biscuits and dominoes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 Assuming it’s an autocorrect from rebate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Poore Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 7 minutes ago, landroversforever said: Assuming it’s an autocorrect from rebate? No, https://www.woodmagazine.com/woodworking-tips/techniques/joinery/5-ways-to-make-precision-rabbet-cuts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 16 minutes ago, Ed Poore said: No, https://www.woodmagazine.com/woodworking-tips/techniques/joinery/5-ways-to-make-precision-rabbet-cuts Ahhhh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 29 minutes ago, landroversforever said: Assuming it’s an autocorrect from rebate? Wikipedia says rabbet is the American word for rebate. I bet they pronounce it weird too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted August 17, 2023 Author Share Posted August 17, 2023 It's a boat building term sorry. Some call it rebate some call it rabbet it mostly depends on how old you are or the guy that taught you was. Mike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted August 18, 2023 Author Share Posted August 18, 2023 The insulated panels are now in position under the bed these will support the frame and insulate the kitchen area from the interior. I want to mount the spare wheel over the drawbar, since the wheels are lr stud pattern and I have two lr spare wheel carriers one is the stud type the other is the pressed steel type. The trailer wheels are quite a bit narrower so I either have a big gap behind the wheel or I cut the carrier down. The stud type is definitely the easiest one to cut down. I cut the welds on the back which allowed me to slide the studs back through the plate by 60mm. I re-welded the outside, cut the excess off and welded the other side to. A drop of paint and it's ready to fit. Mike 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post miketomcat Posted August 19, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 19, 2023 Wheel carrier fitted. Due to the plan to use it next weekend I need to get a lid over the kitchen area so we don't fall down there in the middle of the night. I still had a little bit of insulated panel left so figured this will do nicely. Especially as we want to be able to leave the kitchen area open in winter but not loose heat from the rest of the trailer. Just need a plywood infill between the panel and bunk top not sure if there's room to insulate the infill yet. Mike 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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