Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

Folks,

About the pictues...
I have a kodak digital camera. It came with software from kodak for loading on computer etc. That software makes your images 'captive' you cannot send pictures to your 'my pictures file' Also none of my other photo programs recognize the camera for downloading etc (don't see a TWAIN connection)

BUT!!! I downloaded the picture resizer from windows AND kodak put downlaodable software on their website that will (they say) allow Windows to work with the camera without using the Kodak captive software....we'll see. If that is true, I will get pics to the board...want madjack to be happy<g>

The build...floor is on! Apart from using 1" (not 1' <g>) screws to attach insulation, I have no technical breakthroughs to offer <g>

Mounting the Stabilizers: First, I gotta say the BAL screw gear stabilizers/jacks are a dream to use. Since I don't weld, I trimmed 4 pieces of 2 by 4's to fit length and width wise between the last two cross rails on the frame.

Then, I shimmed and attached the stabilizers to the new straps, with the screw gear recessed under the frame. The stabilizers are mounted ACROSS the length axis of the trailer--the legs point to the side when lowered.

The jacks work like a dream...easy to get under the trailer <g>

On to the walls! Oh yeah, why don't people attach the floors to the cross rails? At least what I have read seems only to deal with the side and end rails...

Jim

Jim
Because my side rails are so narrow the floor is attached to the cross rails.
There are a few trailers with corner metal blocking to attach the floor.


Did you find a source for 5'x10'?
Aunti M

Jim, if you have enough bolts going through the side and end rails, you really don't NEED anything more in the cross rails. That piece of lumber ain't going anywhere.

But if it ever did, wouldn't that be GREAT to see!? Your whole TD would fly off.

Jim,

If you are running Windows XP, then you don't need any additional software. Just plug the camera in via a USB cable and turn it on. Windows will come up with a camera wizard and allow you to copy or move the pictures to your PC.

Jim,
I also have a Kodak camera. Just plug the camera in to a usb and go to my computer. It will show up as a new drive. You can move pictures there wherever you want.

I have a Kodak camera and I love it but I hate their software. I found it very intrusive. Doing things I didn't want or care for. I removed the software from my computer and just use Microsoft Picture It.

Just about all cameras come with software. I have severa cameras and I never load their software on my computer. Some utilities may be useful but most of what you need is built into XP.

I just hook up the USB cable and read it as an external drive. My other computer has a built in card reader which means I just have to pop the card in.

Either way the procedure is the same. Open "My Computer" and a new drive will show up. Just open the folders until you get to the pictures, then move them where you want, either by dragging and dropping or copying and pasting.

Hi folks,

Thanks for the camera/computer tip. Will try the advice. First, I gotta retouch all the pictures. The problem is that the shims don't look so hot on closeups. In fact this thing may be named 'Shim' <g> The plus side is that 1/16" is close enuf, right? <g>

Jim