The Micro Sport trailer

[kc2hje]

Pics added

[kc2hje]

Well looks to be a good time to post up some progress no pics however.

I have had a heck of a time with this camper as both the built time and personal time have been very hard to find.

Last month my dad passed away after a 10 year battle with cancer,
We ie my wife, me, and my mom are picking up the pieces and getting her and myself back on our feet.

None the less I got to work with some of my dad's tools yesterday and made some progress.

The three walls front, and sides are now skinned with 1/2 inch ply
Next up is wrapping them in two layers of tyvek, then aluminum skin.

Question is there any R- factor to 3/4 inch plywood?

And any how to for working aluminum as to how to deal with corners and such?

The plan is next weekend will be 99% camper time so hoping to make one big push to make it waterproof for the winter then in the spring start the inside.

[S. Heisley]

Sorry to hear about your dad. Cancer is nasty.

Keep going on your camper. Your dad would be proud of you.

[kc2hje]

so here is two days worth of work next saturday will be my next work day.


I had to make up the L spacers to flush the left and right walls with the nose of the trailer, I think the will also add quite abit of support to the flange of the wall as well at it's longiest point.
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next up gift wrapping tyvek style
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Learned a new skill this weekend as well, I will say that i was very intamidate about bending the metal but after the first part was made the rest was easy.
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[kc2hje]

Got some more campertime this weekend and here is what I am looking at this morning as I go to work

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Looks like next weekend will see the top bolted down very happy with the progress


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[kc2hje]

Update

Will be working on the lower walls today planning on using azek PVC board so I can avoid the capping project pt 2.

Also I am looking for an welder that can work aluminum please see my post here http://www.mikenchell.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=829727#829727

hoping to have this done by the end of june

[kc2hje]

So since the last posting here is what I have done


1. aluminum trim on the sides
2. cap is mounted
3. Lower walls are in
4. new fantastic fan is in ( what a PIA to remove the old)
5. floor is re cut to the new smaller size and all set to be bolted down


pics tonight

[CarlLaFong]

Learned a new skill this weekend as well, I will say that i was very intamidate about bending the metal but after the first part was made the rest was easy.

I might, gently, suggest that you learn another skill. Posting photos that are just a tad smaller and right side up

[starleen2]

Learned a new skill this weekend as well, I will say that i was very intamidate about bending the metal but after the first part was made the rest was easy.

I might, gently, suggest that you learn another skill. Posting photos that are just a tad smaller and right side up

Please refer to this thread about the re-sizing of pictures

http://www.tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=33514

it is helpful to make them smaller due to sizing constraints and those who have low internet speeds - it can take a rather long time for large pictures to load.

[kc2hje]

Got the floor in and the two halves glued together pics will be up soon once i get the old ones re-sized and fixed

[kc2hje]

half round molding is in and floor is bolted and has it's 1st coating of paint

I need to find a good place to put the battery behind the axle.
I want to put it below the floor however I don't think there is clearance to do so

[kc2hje]

So two more Coates of paint are on the floor.
Also have one side fully trimmed and sealed.
In other news I found someone to do the TIG welding repairs 1.5 hours of work for 75.00

[kc2hje]

1st layer of foam flooring is down.
Have the azak trim built up to 1 inch thickness for the last trim on the outside.
Got the LED lights for the inside

This weekend is the big push to have it done for our family campout at the end of the month

[aggie79]

Hey kc2hje,

Is there a main folder for the location of your pictures on Image Shack? We'd love to see some more of your build.

Take care,
Tom

[kc2hje]

well it's looking like the worst is behind me I hope

I have all of the aluminum skin 100% sealed with 3M 4000 and I have installed molding as drip edge as a precaution as well.

So at this point it's waterproof and has a working fantastic fan!!!

Looks like a good time to test it and evaluate how to go forward with the layout on the inside.

Batteries have been picked up and will be setup under the trailer for this weekend. Once we get back a more permanent solution will be done, I went with three U1 deep cycle AGM 35 amp hour batteries with two being mounted to the sided and one to be mounted on the nose.


one more bit of news got it weighed and I was a bit surprised to see it weigh in at 720 LBS



to say I am happy at this point is an understatement



Chris


pics are now a possibility now that every night is not required time spent on the camper