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Postby tjsabo » Wed Jan 04, 2012 10:51 pm

Mike
When you painted/ glued your fabric did you paint over it with it still wet.(IE foam/ paint/fabric/ paint)

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Postby mikeschn » Sun Jan 22, 2012 8:53 pm

I worked on the door today. And if I would have had more snowshoe beer I might have put a window in that door too!!! But alas, I am out of snowshoe beer...

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It's a pretty snug fit... the next step is to glue on the top... like this...

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Postby GPW » Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:54 am

Nice looking Door !!!! :thumbsup: 8) You need to plan on More Beer .... You’ll need the “ballastâ€
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Postby eaglesdare » Mon Jan 23, 2012 7:04 am

this foamie should beable to hold more than 500lbs of beer right?


its looking real good! are you going to turn that circle into a window?
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Postby mikeschn » Mon Jan 23, 2012 5:54 pm

Didn't I estimate the beer this foamie can hold once before?

Tonight is a shopping night. Let's see, I need taillights, marker lights, and a hinge for that door. :?

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Postby eaglesdare » Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:24 pm

mikeschn wrote:Didn't I estimate the beer this foamie can hold once before?

Tonight is a shopping night. Let's see, I need taillights, marker lights, and a hinge for that door. :?

Mike... :lol: :lol: :lol:


ah yes, you did, you did. don't forget i have crs issues. (can't remember stuff) :lol:
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Postby mikeschn » Mon Jan 23, 2012 7:03 pm

Did you guys know finding a 4' stainless steel hinge at a good price is like next to impossible. I found a 6' hinge for like $17 and $19.

3' and 6' seem to be the most popular sizes. You want 4'. Pay thru the nose!

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Postby Wolffarmer » Mon Jan 23, 2012 7:06 pm

good grief
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Postby Ratkity » Mon Jan 23, 2012 8:31 pm

Door looks GREAT! Careful how close the window comes to the top edge. You might want to lower it a bit.

More snowshoe BEER!! I want to see more pictures :)

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Postby mikeschn » Mon Jan 23, 2012 8:45 pm

Ratkity wrote:Door looks GREAT! Careful how close the window comes to the top edge. You might want to lower it a bit.

More snowshoe BEER!! I want to see more pictures :)

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Agreed... I didn't trim 3/4" off the bottom, so that pushed everything up by that much.

The window as drawn is 15". 12" might be better.

But I've yet to figure out a good way to build it.

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Postby GPW » Mon Jan 23, 2012 8:48 pm

That was the reason I went with regular brass hinges ... used 4 ... Works fine , no leaks... and that’s been tested for sure for sure .. :o
Rat, you read my mind about the window ... the centerline of the circle even with the centerline of the rectangle ... :thinking: Mike’s choice... No rules eh !! ;)
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Postby mikeschn » Mon Jan 23, 2012 8:56 pm

Quit pussy footing around the bush and just give it to me straight up...

Okay, is this better...?

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Postby GPW » Mon Jan 23, 2012 9:02 pm

Atsa’ NICE !!! :thumbsup: 8) :D
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Postby eaglesdare » Tue Jan 24, 2012 7:20 am

mikeschn wrote:Quit pussy footing around the bush and just give it to me straight up...



Mike...


i am so glad i had swallowed my tea before i read this. that statement just cracked me up so bad.

that is how bad i am in the technical department, i would never have guessed there would have been a problem with the window placement.
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Postby Ratkity » Tue Jan 24, 2012 8:10 am

Beautiful Mike! I like the circular winder. By the time you get the supports in, the window part itself will be smaller. Too much smaller and it'll look like a peephole LOL.

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