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Re: #4

Postby Tom&Shelly » Sun Sep 06, 2020 7:32 pm

tony.latham wrote:
The dados for the headboard cross members were designed to be .72" and it cuts them at .72". And that's what tells me they are an accurate conversion.

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I have no experience with these, but I do have a lot of experience with things going wrong (often of my own doing, but that's beside the point!).

Might want to check some lengths in both dimensions just to make sure the proportions didn't get messed up. Just sayen...

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Re: #4

Postby tony.latham » Sun Sep 06, 2020 9:17 pm

Might want to check some lengths in both dimensions..


Great minds think alike. It was an easy task in Sketchup and then with the tape measure. It's spot on.

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Re: #4

Postby eLink » Mon Sep 07, 2020 9:08 am

tony.latham wrote:The dados in the skeleton files are set right at .72" wide and I think that's about right for a slip-fit with room for glue using 3/4" Baltic birch plywood.
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0.72" should be just right. I went with 0.705" on mine. Some pieces fit perfectly... at first. But it didn't allow for swelling over time or "fudging". Had to widen just about every groove by hand.
PL Premium glue makes up for any sloppiness.

The shop I used preferred to receive DXF files.
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Re: #4

Postby tony.latham » Mon Sep 07, 2020 9:13 am

The shop I used preferred to receive DXF files.


I'm still on the incline part of the CNC learning curve. 'Hoping it's a bell curve. ;)

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Re: #4

Postby Tom&Shelly » Mon Sep 07, 2020 10:59 am

tony.latham wrote:
The shop I used preferred to receive DXF files.


I'm still on the incline part of the CNC learning curve. 'Hoping it's a bell curve. ;)

Tony


I once worked with an eminent scientist/engineer who said "everything is Gaussian [technical name for the bell curve] until proven otherwise." There are some pretty solid reasons to suppose it is.

Unless, of course, you are like me, and forget the hard learned lessons by the next project! :?

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Re: #4

Postby rjgimp » Mon Sep 07, 2020 11:41 am

Tom&Shelly wrote:Unless, of course, you are like me, and forget the hard learned lessons by the next project! :?

Tom :lol:


My curve often looks more like a seismograph...

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Re: #4

Postby tony.latham » Mon Sep 07, 2020 12:00 pm

My curve often looks more like a seismograph...


No kidding...

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Re: #4

Postby tony.latham » Mon Sep 07, 2020 12:50 pm

Okie-Dokie...

The DXF files are posted over here along with cutting instructions:

http://www.tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=73046&p=1267837#p1267837

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Now I can go camp.

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Re: #4

Postby twisted lines » Mon Sep 07, 2020 1:04 pm

Very nice 8)

Yes I Am following your Posts and guess since my tablet broke I should buy your book,
A few more pictures and files would make your design and kindness a easy tested design :designing: :applause:
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Re: #4

Postby JoeGrz » Mon Sep 07, 2020 7:33 pm

tony.latham wrote:Okie-Dokie...

The DXF files are posted over here along with cutting instructions:



Once again, I have done things in the wrong sequence. I have the parts for a Maslow CNC in the garage. I decided to put that off and pursue the teardrop instead. If I just waited, I could have cut the parts with the CNC and the world wouldn't see how wobbly I am with a jig saw. I think the CNC will be a fun toy. Hope you enjoy it!

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Re: #4

Postby JoeGrz » Mon Sep 07, 2020 7:38 pm

twisted lines wrote:A few more pictures and files would make your design and kindness a easy tested design :designing: :applause:


It is in the field test. I am currently putting one together - Joe's Teardrop Build viewtopic.php?f=50&t=72781
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Re: #4

Postby *Inside » Sun Nov 01, 2020 10:41 am

Hi Tony,

I'm still in the planning stages of my travel trailer, but am probably going to go with your design -- except that I want to shrink it to an 8x5 because of weight concerns (I've got a wimpy tow vehicle). I've religiously studied your videos and books, but one thing that I haven't seen much about is how you utilize the interior space. Can you do an interior tour? I'm trying to figure out how much cutting out the front headboards is going to affect livability - ie: is sitting up inside on the mattress going to be difficult because of the curve?

Some more questions:
* Is that a 60x75 mattress on the inside or can you fit in a whole 60x80?
* Are the roof spars 2x2?
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Re: #4

Postby tony.latham » Sun Nov 01, 2020 12:10 pm

is sitting up inside on the mattress going to be difficult because of the curve?

Some more questions:
* Is that a 60x75 mattress on the inside or can you fit in a whole 60x80?
* Are the roof spars 2x2?


I think you'll be fine sitting on the front wall. The curve starts at about 20" high. You might put a piece of tape on a wall and see how it might feel.

A queen mattress fits in there just fine. If I recall it's 78" and I reduced ti down since our last cabin was 80" long and the 80" mattress was a bit sloppy. Go figure.

The spars are 1" x 2". I used 1" (actual) thick popular for them. I think 3/4" pine might need doubling. :thinking:

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Re: #4

Postby JoeGrz » Sun Nov 01, 2020 8:48 pm

*Inside wrote:The spars are 1" x 2". I used 1" (actual) thick popular for them.


Where did you find actual 1" poplar? I assumed that it was nominal. :shock: I cut down 1x3 to make a finished 3/4 x 2 for my spars. Fortunately, I won't be jumping up and down on the roof.

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Re: #4

Postby tony.latham » Sun Nov 01, 2020 8:53 pm

Where did you find actual 1" poplar? I assumed that it was nominal. :shock: I cut down 1x3 to make a finished 3/4 x 2 for my spars.


I ordered a bunch of 1 x 8" popular and it showed up that thick–-unplaned.
Your's will work fine. Poplar is good stable stuff.

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