Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

Okay I want to do SIP panels, what is the best thing for the best price? First by not metal I mean not sheet goods, alu core stuff would be fine.

Alucore panels run around 49 for a 4x8 sheet but I need some that would be 5 by 12. Just 2 panels that length the rest are 5 x10. I know this means buying it in long rolls like filon, but filon is expensive for what it is. Sawtooth is being done with a panel that cost him a little under 2 bucks a square foot delivered and its much stronger than filon.

Tell me all you know, or what have you found.

thanks

Okay I want to do SIP panels...

SIPs purchased for buildings? Or are you talking sandwich construction?





Tony

Foam core with frp skins ( or alu core stuff, no wood. Yes vac laminated, with epoxy.

The only wood is going to be cabinets.

Foam core with frp skins ( or alu core stuff, no wood.

I'm curious. How will you join the wall/roof/crossmembers?



Tony

tony.latham wrote:
I'm curious. How will you join the wall/roof/crossmembers?



Tony

Well I will be bonding the panels to each other, but I do plan on having a little bit of square steel tube built into the cores that will slip over stubs welded to the frame and be bonded to the stubs. Then in the corners I will slip in a 90 degree steel piece to tie the steel tube in the wall to the steel tube in the ceiling. It will only be 3 spots, front section, middle and rear. Do you know sawtooth xl, mine will be a similar but bigger version. Over all length of the body will be 12 foot, floor space if you can call it that is 10x5.5 by 5 feet tall with a pop top. rear entry door. side slide out kitchen.




sawtooth unlimited build thread
https://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/ ... er.183743/

example of how the panels get bonded
https://youtu.be/JATnqYsRcDs

https://capmetalpanels.com/metal-panels/1-panels/

Been looking at these panels (they have a 4 x 10) for a sawtooth/grasshopperish build. I'll be looking into that adhesive.
Thanks for the link

dhbret wrote:https://capmetalpanels.com/metal-panels/1-panels/

Been looking at these panels (they have a 4 x 10) for a sawtooth/grasshopperish build. I'll be looking into that adhesive.
Thanks for the link

Okay those panels are interesting, not a horrible price either but have you checked shipping from the company, which is actually less than an hour from me?

I plan on using frp panels from https://www.vetroresina.com/en/p/1/homepage.html and gluing up my own panels. Same place sawtooth got his. Their frp is .055 thick and is 1.29 iirc a sq foot, they cut to width so no paying for anything too wide. The bad thing is you have to buy 200 plus pay shipping, or if you pick it up like I am no min order and no shipping. It will be a roll so no seams except corners.

my gas will be under a 100 bucks round trip

Was looking through the website and had a question. Are they just selling the fiberglass skins or do they have panels that have a foam core like the ones from my previous post? Could not find such an insulated panel. Maybe I just missed it.
I really like the idea of a SIP with either the aluminum or fiberglass skin.

I dont think they do full panels, just the skins. But i dont know I have spoke with and emailed John, he did ask who was going the laminating so he may know someone who could do it.