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by **mikeschn** » Sun Oct 11, 2009 4:03 pm

Sorry I've been away from the computer today... I was busy making sawdust...

I'll have some pictures for you in a little while... meanwhile, here's one that I just took!!!

Mike...

by **Carter** » Sun Oct 11, 2009 4:36 pm

OK Mike I'm confused. What are you working on? The Alto WW body or another project?

Jim

by **mikeschn** » Sun Oct 11, 2009 4:52 pm

Here's a view looking in through the front, since the hatch is not skinned...

You can see the bathroom, then the area that will be the kitchen, and finally the raised platform that the mattress will sit on...

Mike...

by **Carter** » Sun Oct 11, 2009 4:56 pm

I had no idea you had started, thought you were just in the design stage. When you talked about a source for CNC router work I though it was next year. If you are ready now I will ask around

Jim

by **mikeschn** » Sun Oct 11, 2009 5:01 pm

Here's a few more pics...

an exterior view...

and a view with the hatch down...

dinner calls,... I'll be back in a bit...

Mike...

by **mikeschn** » Sun Oct 11, 2009 5:31 pm

Here's a good interior view of where the dinette will be...

And here's a view of the raised platform for the mattress, with the hatch down

This is the best shot I could get of the bathroom wall...

Mike...

by **mikeschn** » Sun Oct 11, 2009 6:00 pm

A few exterior shots, and I'll leave this thread alone for a while...

A view from the curbside...

Here's a view as the hatch is coming down...

Here's an aerial view...

That's it for now... let me know if there is anything else you'd like to see.

Mike...

by **starleen2** » Sun Oct 11, 2009 8:44 pm

And with a little magic dust. . . you can shrink real small and camp till your heart is content - excellent model there Mike :thumbsup:

by **Dark Horse** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 12:00 am

What about something like nidacore and Divinycell, composite With Fiberglass and Epoxy? Both are structural materials with insulating capabilities, and light weight.

by **DougH** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 4:50 pm

Looks like a neat design. Took me a second to figure it out also, my first thought was you were using 3" plywood for the walls and 4 x 4's for the crossmembers. Roof looked like it was going to be tough to raise without 3 people to help

Building a model sure helps to visualize what works / looks good though.

by **aggie79** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 4:58 pm

CNC machined model?

by **mikeschn** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 6:06 pm

Yep, on the CNC machined... but just the sidewalls, and the hatch walls. Everything else was cut on a table saw, or with a hand saw.

And those timbers holding the hatch together are .25"... in real life they would be 3" x 3". Ouch!!! That would require 3 people to lift it up!!!

Mike...

by **mikeschn** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 6:30 pm

BTW, the floor plan that I built the model to is idea for adding structure to the sidewalls. There's the bathroom wall, which goes all the way across, and gives the front of the wall support.

Theres the two little walls at the foot of the bed which give the middle of the sidewalls support.

And there's the back wall, which give the back of the wall support.

:thumbsup:

Mike...

by **Ageless** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 6:40 pm

All in all; an excellent design. However, in the back of my mind echoes the question . . . . .why all the headroom above the sleeping area?

I'm not young enough for those types of 'activities'

by **RAYVILLIAN** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 7:01 pm

I'm not young enough for those types of 'activities'

Me either but we can still dream. :lol:

Gary

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