Havent quite finished the galley hatch yet (still needs paint) but I decided to get started with another project that I've been pondering for a while: a new headboard.
My headboard pulls triple duty acting as a night shelf, charging station, and electrical compartment cover. The current version was cobbled together in March 2015, and has served its purpose well, but I've wanted something a little more "finished".
Electrical compartment...
Current cover...
Which brings me to the new design. An angled panel that can also be used as a backrest, while still covering the electronics compartment, etc. The best use of space uses sliding doors which require no swing clearance. I was looking online for sliding door track but couldnt find exactly what I wanted for a decent price.
So I went to the big box store and found a 3/8"W x 1/2"H aluminum channel that nested into a 3/4"W x 9/16"H aluminum channel perfectly! The 3/16" luan that I wanted to use for the sliding panels fit in the channels with plenty of room to spare, but they would have easily slid around during travels. To prevent this, I found some fleece backing and some denim at JoAnn Fabrics. Mocking up the tracks and panels allowed me to tweak things just right to see how many layers of each fabric worked best. Here's the mockup...
No pictures of the cutting and assembly process, but heres the headboard with the panels mocked in place.
Wrapping the panels with fleece backing...
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After the fleece was wrapped, next came the denim...
And with the panels and track installed in the headboard...
And finally test fitting the headboard in the camper...
I've ordered a new electrical panel to replace the volt meter and usb outlets I previously had.
This meter will replace the meter in the picture above.
I still need to work on the shelving and electrical panel mounts, but as always... more picture to come!