Meet "Final Meridian": 7x7x16+2 Cargo Conversion

[stabatha]

Thank you. We're quickly reaching the minimum viability. It isn't pretty, but we want to go take it out for its maiden voyage today to avoid the fireworks. Just a 36-hour run, I think. Getting everything cleaned up and then getting a couple more things it would be nice. Yesterday we did manage to get the air conditioning done and get the toilet just slapped in place. Yes, the brackets are in the wrong position, but it's for deliberate access right now. I'm not sure it's going to live precisely there long term.

If I have time before we bail out of here, I would love to get the refrigerator in too.

But here is the progress as of very late night July 3rd. It's July 4th now, and I'll head out and finish cleaning it out here in a second. The solar isn't in, so we are going to be generator dependent. I need to get that new generator out, oiled, fueled, and broken in for a few hours.

 

[S. Heisley]

Sorry I'm late logging in here, but am caught up now. (Had family problems on the other side of the continent.) You're making good progress! Enjoy your maiden voyage and Happy 4th!

 

[stabatha]

Thank you for the kind words! I took her out for a test run for a few days in the National Forest, which I ultimately got thrown out of, who knew about "demonstration forests", then a couple nights at a Harvest Host. I learned a lot and most importantly got my desk in. Learning to move down to a desk that tiny is going to be a challenge.

But regardless, I was able to get away over the 4th of July and escape the fireworks nonsense.

We'll be heading back up into the Tahoe/ Truckee National Forest tomorrow.

 

[S. Heisley]

Is that a real, live typewriter?! I haven't seen one of those in years! That's a beautiful desk and will be in keeping with your theme. However, it is small and I would suggest you tuck a small fold-down table under your bed or somewhere that you can get at. When you work at your desk, you can set it up on one side and it will give you more work space. Maybe check thrift stores to see if you can find a wooden TV tray or something that you can modify and stain to match your desk. Glad your maiden voyage went well.

 

[stabatha]

Thank you!

It's actually about the world's coolest mechanical keyboard, USB-C, Bluetooth, 2.4Ghz wireless. Even the carriage return and the rollers work! It has a slot in top to accept something like an iPad, although I'm just using it with the laptop mounted under the desk.

I've been thinking about putting fold out wings on the sides of the desk. We'll see how things go. I'm going to have a small server rack. Probably like a 12U under the bed. Electrical will also be under the bed and then on the opposite side will be my closet now. Where I was going to put the carved armoire I've decided that I'm going to put a Soji screen in front of it and put some ugly storage there just because I need a lot more storage. I'm also going to trade my shower for storage too. one of those times I think where I started thinking I should have gotten a 20 foot instead of a 16 foot

Everything is kind of meridian scale, compressed, almost dollhouse.


Thank you for the suggestions and please keep them coming!

 

[S. Heisley]

Fold down side wings is an excellent idea.