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Re: Carry On 7x16 Spartan build
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Wed Sep 20, 2017 3:35 pmby birddog1148
NO David! wrote:Welcome!
As far as keeping the cargo capability at the ready, consider adding vertical e-track. This has been amazingly handy in ours, allowing us to easily un-clip cots, even the Air Conditioner "closet". You can attach, hang, or tie down lots of stuff. We had our windows and RV door put in at the factory, but you could still do it on yours. The offset of the windows combined with a fantastic fan roof vent makes a great cross-flow. The RV door ended up being money well spent. We switch from camping to mountain biking, or kayaking, then convert it over to load lawn mowers for our turn to mow grass at the church, or whatever else we can come up with. Next project will be a small sink stand with water tanks and pump that attaches to one of my e-track sections making it modular. I didn't insulate the floor, but after a mid 20's camp trip in windy conditions, I learned what a great heat sink material a plywood floor is! I purchased a 6' wide x 16' large commercial rubber/carpet mat and it is surprising how well it insulates.
Details here:
http://www.tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=48345
Checked out your build, and I liked it. Those cots are very similar to what I was thinking and I will probably borrow some of your ideas
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Re: Carry On 7x16 Spartan build
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Sun Sep 24, 2017 12:09 pmby birddog1148
Window for my door came in.
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Re: Carry On 7x16 Spartan build
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Mon Sep 25, 2017 4:07 pmby birddog1148
Two more windows, thanks Rick!
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Re: Carry On 7x16 Spartan build
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Sat Sep 30, 2017 6:12 pmby birddog1148
birddog1148 wrote:Two more windows, thanks Rick!
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Finally getting some work done
Maybe I will have that side insulated and a portlight installed by the end of the weekend
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Re: Carry On 7x16 Spartan build
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Sun Oct 01, 2017 6:49 pmby birddog1148
Well I got the left side insulated but that was about as far as I got. Built a very rudimentary hot wire cutter to cut the foam, and it works pretty darn good. Would be easier with a helper though. The local big box stores do not have the oval head stainless screws I am looking for to install the portlight, will look online.
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Re: Carry On 7x16 Spartan build
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Sun Oct 01, 2017 6:56 pmby birddog1148
Re: Carry On 7x16 Spartan build
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Sun Oct 01, 2017 7:20 pmby fourbtgait
I just ise a circular saw, table saw or jig saw.
No helper needed, nice, clean, straight cuts
Re: Carry On 7x16 Spartan build
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Sun Oct 01, 2017 7:25 pmby birddog1148
fourbtgait wrote:I just ise a circular saw, table saw or jig saw.
No helper needed, nice, clean, straight cuts
With the hot wire cutter there is no foam dust mess is the reason I went that route
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Re: Carry On 7x16 Spartan build
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Mon Oct 09, 2017 4:36 pmby birddog1148
One portlight almost done in door.
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Re: Carry On 7x16 Spartan build
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Tue Oct 10, 2017 4:08 pmby McDave
That's cool. seen it somewhere before.....
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Just kidding.
McDave
Re: Carry On 7x16 Spartan build
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Tue Oct 10, 2017 4:49 pmby birddog1148
My dog would like that
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Re: Carry On 7x16 Spartan build
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Tue Oct 10, 2017 5:08 pmby Iconfabul8
birddog1148 wrote:fourbtgait wrote:I just ise a circular saw, table saw or jig saw.
No helper needed, nice, clean, straight cuts
With the hot wire cutter there is no foam dust mess is the reason I went that route
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Someone on here was using a jig saw with the blade sharpened like a knife and was having phenomenal success and no mess they said.
Re: Carry On 7x16 Spartan build
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Wed Oct 11, 2017 8:10 amby beachguy005
Iconfabul8 wrote:birddog1148 wrote:fourbtgait wrote:I just ise a circular saw, table saw or jig saw.
No helper needed, nice, clean, straight cuts
With the hot wire cutter there is no foam dust mess is the reason I went that route
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Someone on here was using a jig saw with the blade sharpened like a knife and was having phenomenal success and no mess they said.
I used a 3" putty knife and sharpened the sides of the blade with a grinder. That and a straight edge worked great. Even works for odd shapes because the width of the blade tacks well on curved cuts.
Re: Carry On 7x16 Spartan build
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Wed Oct 11, 2017 1:19 pmby hankaye
birddog1148, Howdy;
Nice port-hole, do ya have a screen for it?
hank
Re: Carry On 7x16 Spartan build
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Wed Oct 11, 2017 2:43 pmby birddog1148
It will have
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