The Coddiwompler

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Re: The Coddiwompler

Postby noseoil » Tue Nov 24, 2020 8:31 am

I used 4/4 poplar for the cross-spars, it's light, clean & straight when you cut it from a plank & it's plenty thick enough. Also, a few "prop" sticks & a sheet of 1/4" plywood will hold up a sag in the headliner until the glue sets. With the canvas applied to our birch headliner first, I needed to be careful of the glue & didn't want any fasteners to show when the ceiling was finished. With the side panels cut with a rabbet joint, it was fairly easy to lay the headliner in place with 2 people. Then, there's a lot of blocking to cut to set things in place for the insulation & outer skin.

Looks like it worked well enough for your build, there's always something...
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Re: The Coddiwompler

Postby eLink » Sun Feb 28, 2021 9:09 pm

Slow going lately, but making progress...
Test fitting the bubble window with a scrap piece of Trimlok. I think it's gonna work out!
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Started building the hatch!
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Re: The Coddiwompler

Postby lfhoward » Sun Feb 28, 2021 9:17 pm

That hatch skeleton looks good! Nice progress.
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Re: The Coddiwompler

Postby eLink » Sun Mar 21, 2021 2:49 pm

lfhoward wrote:That hatch skeleton looks good! Nice progress.

Thank you!

I got the interior side skinned this weekend. Next time, I'll trim most of the excess before gluing. I couldn't get a clamp around that wide lip so the process was a little more tedious than expected...
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Lots of kneeling, applying pressure by hand and stapling. Little by little, but it worked out ok.
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Edges trimmed. Oops, forgot to check my router depth for that hardware recess! Looks like cigarette burns.
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...and that'll do for now!
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Re: The Coddiwompler

Postby tony.latham » Sun Mar 21, 2021 3:31 pm

Lots of kneeling, applying pressure by hand and stapling.


I had to put a couple of pocket screws in mine to hold it down while the glue set.



It was a bit of a rodeo. :frightened:

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Re: The Coddiwompler

Postby eLink » Sun Mar 21, 2021 3:50 pm

tony.latham wrote:I had to put a couple of pocket screws in mine to hold it down while the glue set.
It was a bit of a rodeo. :frightened:
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But that woulda' been too easy.
Honestly, I keep forgetting to review all the resources here, including your book and videos, beforehand!
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Re: The Coddiwompler

Postby tony.latham » Sun Mar 21, 2021 5:57 pm

Honestly, I keep forgetting to review all the resources here...


I believe all the thinking-through during our builds is part of the satisfaction.

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Re: The Coddiwompler

Postby Bezoar » Sun Mar 21, 2021 6:56 pm

Looking great! Please provide more info/photos on the bubble windows. Are they similar to the plastic things they make for dogs to look thru fences? I thought about those for my boys, but was chicken to try it fearing water intrusion!
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Re: The Coddiwompler

Postby eLink » Mon Mar 22, 2021 10:20 am

Bezoar wrote:Looking great! Please provide more info/photos on the bubble windows. Are they similar to the plastic things they make for dogs to look thru fences?


Yes, they are similar. But I found a company that will make custom sizes, materials, tints and shapes.
https://www.eztopsworldwide.com/smalldomes.htm

On my non-insulated, 3/4" thick walls, the window openings are routed so that there is a 1/8" thick lip all around to receive the Trim-Lok gasket. The gasket I chose provides a double-seal against water intrusion. It's too early to tell whether they will be completely weatherproof. But I'm feeling confident about it.
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Re: The Coddiwompler

Postby eLink » Sun Apr 11, 2021 11:31 am

I opted to insulated the hatch as added defense from the sun for my ice chest.
My hatch framing is 2" deep so I used two layers of 1" thick polyiso boards, which I managed to acquire for FREE!
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Cutting and kerfing would have been a huge mess if not for my new cheapo automatic dust-collection system!
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Peeling the foil off of the second layer allowed it to fit more snugly into the cavities.
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It was a lot more work than anticipated, but still a good learning experience.
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Re: The Coddiwompler

Postby eLink » Mon Apr 12, 2021 4:22 pm

Skin on, and the hatch keeps getting heavier!
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Re: The Coddiwompler

Postby PitterPatter » Tue Apr 20, 2021 6:26 am

Thanks for this! Your build is inspiring (Coddiwompler!) and I enjoy following your thoughtful and well-documented journal. :thumbsup:
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Re: The Coddiwompler

Postby eLink » Wed Apr 21, 2021 4:55 pm

trailzy wrote:Thanks for this! Your build is inspiring (Coddiwompler!) and I enjoy following your thoughtful and well-documented journal. :thumbsup:


Glad you like it!

Got the bottom rear panel installed today. For a 6" radius bend, it definitely helped to pre-bend the plywood. I made use of an old picnic table to hold it in place while soaking and bending it for a couple of days.
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Re: The Coddiwompler

Postby eLink » Sat May 08, 2021 3:03 pm

There is a 1/4" gap on the sides of my cabinets which is meant as a wire chase. Turned out to be a real pain when it came to pulling the wire! I realized that it would be nearly impossible to fish wire once the roof is complete, so now is the time!
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Really tight squeeze! Hopefully I won't need to add any more.
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Skylight Openings

Postby eLink » Tue Jun 01, 2021 2:26 pm

I kept stressing about whether I really wanted a skylight or not. Whatever, I've come this far...might as well go for it!
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So long beautiful ceiling... It was nice knowing you!
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