Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

I am at the time to build the hatch my problem is i got kuffel creek press
10 ft comet step by step it seems they left the section on galley hatch
out I am not impressed with these plans mostly for the price i paid
can someone walk me through making the hatch Please
or send me to a site that will
Thanks much
Dan

http://www.mikenchell.com/images/GenericBenroyPlans.pdf

page 56

Steve thanks now this is not my build so i guess i get my angles
by tracing the side radis and using my caliptors to copy it 1 1/2 for the hight would 3/4 plywood work?
Dan
I think i know what i said

dan galvin wrote:can someone walk me through making the hatch Please
or send me to a site that will
Thanks much
Dan

This was my way
http://www.nfdc.net/home/cbdb/Teardrop%20Hatch.htm

Dee Bee

Dee Bee this one i will take to the bank
thanks Dan

Here's how I did it...and maybe some tips will help. First off...your ribs need to match the profile (and make allowances for the sheet goods that will be covering the hatch)...and there are a lot of ways to do that...

You can cut a rib template from a master...you can steam bend around a form...you can scribe..

The main thing is to get the shape correct. As far as materials, ply works well...in my case, I used steam bent ash around a form. On this pic...notice that I have a good solid header to mount the hinge on...



The best advice I heard was to not over think hatch construction and build it in place. That way it will fit for sure. When framing in place..I left a spacer block of 1/4 inch between the header and the hatch to fit the hinge in.



Another tip to a really solid hatch is to use good construction. My bocking is glued in with a dado...I think those kreg pocket screws would work wonderful...



From then on...take er off...finish it like you like it...



Mount the hatch back on...and she fits!!!!

Juneaudave wrote:Here's how I did it...and maybe some tips will help. First off...your ribs need to match the profile (and make allowances for the sheet goods that will be covering the hatch)...and there are a lot of ways to do that...

You can cut a rib template from a master...you can steam bend around a form...you can scribe..

The main thing is to get the shape correct. As far as materials, ply works well...in my case, I used steam bent ash around a form. On this pic...notice that I have a good solid header to mount the hinge on...



The best advice I heard was to not over think hatch construction and build it in place. That way it will fit for sure. When framing in place..I left a spacer block of 1/4 inch between the header and the hatch to fit the hinge in.



Another tip to a really solid hatch is to use good construction. My bocking is glued in with a dado...I think those kreg pocket screws would work wonderful...



From then on...take er off...finish it like you like it...



Mount the hatch back on...and she fits!!!!

Off topic. WOW !!!

If you're missing pages, go ahead and email Kevin. I'm sure he'd be happy to send any missing pages. I got the Comet plans as well, and I found them to be a great introduction, but this forum was far more useful in the long run.

I ended up using the hatch instructions in the Generic Benroy plans and that worked out great for me.

juneaudave what demention lumber ane you using for the ribs
Iwas going to use two 1/2 ply glued togather over kill???
dan

Dan,

I typically use 3/4" plywood for the ribs, and 3/4" pine for the cross braces. On the outside I laminated 2 ribs together, like you were thinking. It works for me!



Mike...

Dan, my hatch spars are 1.5 x 1.5 inch nominal...way, way over built (like all of the SlumberMAX). I think Mike and you are on the right track....Juneaudave