Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

Melvin wrote:

Ken A Hood wrote:You can get better quality pins at farm supply places,

Yeah, Boca Raton is LOADED with farm supply places.

Beauty parlors, maybe--but not farm supply places.

Melvin, I did consider that, but when they are in the up position they rest in the pocket where the spars are, so they needed to be at the same point in regard to the front to back position. Otherwise one would be crooked.


sid n side

Ira wrote:

Melvin wrote:

Ken A Hood wrote:You can get better quality pins at farm supply places,

Yeah, Boca Raton is LOADED with farm supply places.

Beauty parlors, maybe--but not farm supply places.

Hey, it wasn't me.......... I said you could get them at trailer supply stores.......I've been misquoted....

Ira wrote:Yeah, Boca Raton is LOADED with farm supply places.

Beauty parlors, maybe--but not farm supply places.

Too bad, one of the local places,Princess Auto, is among one of my favourite places to shop.

sid wrote:Melvin, I did consider that, but when they are in the up position they rest in the pocket where the spars are, so they needed to be at the same point in regard to the front to back position. Otherwise one would be crooked.

That makes sense.

Sid,
Great idea, I'll steal it and not even feel guilty.
Your attention to detail is obvious, very nice looking tear.

Scott F.

Melvin wrote:
Too bad, one of the local places,Princess Auto, is among one of my favourite places to shop.

I just placed an order for a circuit tester ($2.99) and a trailer jack (#8007019) for $39.99; it's got the pneumatic tire and is rated for 500 lbs....

I think I am going to do the same, but I will put hinge on Top so it drops down automatically when tops is opened or maybe hold with velcro.
Then I will cut a dovetail on end of support board which will fit in Pin on base
It will be Cheap, Quick, and Fast.
Pic when finished.

Here's what I did with drop down wood supports on hinges attached to the hatch edge frame. Note that my hatch is light enough to lift by (one) hand.



When folded up they're held in place on the inside of the hatch with simple cabinet door clips

A magnet on the hatch to hold support would require one hand
With a dovetail on bottom you could also install with one hand.
Thanks for giving me the great idea.

I think support stowed on hatch will keep it out of the way of supplies on counter

Going to cover inside of hatch with bead board and leave hardwood ribs exposed. There really is no need for sandwich design if there is enough ribs. Hiding wires is only real issue and I think I can rout a groove in the ribs to conceal.

Will post pics when complete.