High Desert of eastern NM

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The outside width of the “box” is 57”, inside is ~55”

A full 5’ wide would have been nice, but I thought that I wouldn’t be able to see very well from the tv mirrors.

Turns out, it would have been just fine.

So I missed that

However I do like how the wheels “ track” , the tv

So win some, lose some

I deleted photo, as license plate was not blacked out, see next post.

 

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Here’s the width and tracking

 

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Engle refrigerator
Works great, it will freeze.
However, I did break a tray, due to having it loaded while in transit

I can’t remember if it was a pickle jar or what.

So I do think it’s best to not load the trays, with hard items.

That mistake was $35.00

The unit consumes ~ 35 watts, the flexible Renogy panel is a 50 watt, so in the sun, the panel exceeds consumption of the frig

 

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I did try the partner stove , that Tony was pushing.
But I sent it back, I really can’t remember why, perhaps it was I wanted the stove, oven combo.

It is nice, as you’re cooking, you can put the “done stuff “ in the oven, to keep it warm.

The partner stove peeps were very nice about the return

 

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Frig

 

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Closer

 

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Most of the hardwood is Eastern Red Birch, it has a maple grain, an a cherry color and is quite hard.

There’s some oak at the hatch hinge

 

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Here’s the oak, I don’t know why I didn’t use the birch, perhaps I was running short

 

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The drawer sides, I used the scrap 0.40 aluminum and “broke” the sides double thickness.

Almost no waste in the thickness of the drawer sides double.

An aluminum bottom, and 1/8th birch ply, riveted together including the drawer slides

 

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Renogy charge controller, I can’t remember where the other digital display came from

 

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Plenty of plugs to support the addiction’s

In and out

 

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Reverse led light

It’s blinding bright

 

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A better photo of the drawer sides

 

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oop's

Somethig went wrong.

 

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On the electronic side

A boondocker, they were nice people too
And disconnect’s for the solar and battery and of course the fuse box.

The “shunt” , at about 10:00 from the solar disconnect, I had to get help from an older electrician friend to help do that, some wires started smoking, I took that as a NEED HELP

I can’t remember what the shunt even is need for, but I’ve got one

 

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In the cabin, above the “headboard “ I’ve a little ventilated shelf, where I put glasses, billfold and other stuff I may need in a jiffy, with out having a great search.

I really like this shelf, made from left over 1/8” ply and some 1/4”, with some pine blocks.

It’s now “patented “

However, I will allow you to duplicate it, if you’re nice.

 

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I did have hatch strut problems

But it did finish nicely and very sturdy.


The McMaster Carr group are also very fine people

Fwi all , most, fasteners are stainless .
You will need to predrill, and in some cases, if It’s a removable part, I put a little silicone grease on the threads.

Stainless is softer than you think.

 

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The mirror mirror on the wall
Whose…..

 

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The grid closest to edge of the galvanized counter top, was to have a 5-gallon square water jug, to keep it in place during transit.

It really doesn’t work that well, even with a bungee strap perhaps two bungees, or a ratchet strap would be best. You can see little stainless d-rings at the ends.

One bump in the road sends it airborne

The grid then stores above the renogy control, and the level bubble.

It does work best for light weight things, as long as you tye it down.

 

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The counter top, back splash and other silver shining stuff is, galvanized sheet metal..

I’m in the Roofing biz, so it’s abundant here