Grits,more work getting done

[Mary C]

It got really cold here last night. and it will be cold tonight I want to try this little heater



It sits on the corner of my desk I use it when it gets really cold. I use it to keep my fingers warm when i use my mouse and keyboard. For the electronic minded it is only 200 watts but it can really warm fingers and toes up. I am thinking it would warm up the whole space in the td. At least keep the major chill off.

Mary C.

[GPW]

Mary, that’s Nice !!! ...@ 200 watts only drawing .. 200w/120v = 1.6 Amps ... Probably big enough to take the chill off any Foamie ... now I have to look around for a smaller one ... 1500 watts is just Too much ...

[Mary C]

I don't think my two extension cords will reach to the barn. I will have more cold days this year so I will try it later. I will park it outside in front of the house, that will be easier. I really do want to try it. I got it 3 or 4 years ago in an office supply store but I cant remember which one. I want to say Office depot. It is for the secretary to keep toes warm at the desk.

Mary C.

[Kullas]

I have looked at building a td with foam. I have a hotwire foam cutter that will cut up to 4' wide. but i will prob go with wood. I do like the idea it just seems complicated in structuring a galley and roof.

[Mary C]

Don't worry if anyone here can be of assistance to you let us know. My base is like a base for a wood TD. Technically I could take my foam top off and build a wood one. The base I built could be for both. Good luck and hope to see your build thread. YOU are welcome here too. any Ideas or comments are welcome and we are willing to help any time Most of the ones here have already built in wood too.

Mary C.

[S. Heisley]

It got really cold here last night. and it will be cold tonight I want to try this little heater



It sits on the corner of my desk I use it when it gets really cold. I use it to keep my fingers warm when i use my mouse and keyboard. For the electronic minded it is only 200 watts but it can really warm fingers and toes up. I am thinking it would warm up the whole space in the td. At least keep the major chill off.

Mary C.

Mary, I got one of those from Walmart last year, near the end of the winter season. I tried it in my camper last winter, in the semi-warm garage. It was about 50 in the camper and got up past 70 in maybe 15 minutes. I got it because it was cheap ($12) and I thought it would be nice to have, just in case. However, I've never needed to use it and couldn't use it unless camping somewhere near electric power. Many of the more wooded campgrounds don't even have flush toilets out here, let alone shore power. Still, if there were a need for some winter camping at an RV type campground, it's there in the camper, at the ready.

[working on it]

It got really cold here last night. and it will be cold tonight I want to try this little heater



It sits on the corner of my desk I use it when it gets really cold. I use it to keep my fingers warm when i use my mouse and keyboard. For the electronic minded it is only 200 watts but it can really warm fingers and toes up. I am thinking it would warm up the whole space in the td. At least keep the major chill off.

Mary C.

Mary, I got one of those from Walmart last year, near the end of the winter season. I tried it in my camper last winter, in the semi-warm garage. It was about 50 in the camper and got up past 70 in maybe 15 minutes. I got it because it was cheap ($12) and I thought it would be nice to have, just in case. However, I've never needed to use it and couldn't use it unless camping somewhere near electric power. Many of the more wooded campgrounds don't even have flush toilets out here, let alone shore power. Still, if there were a need for some winter camping at an RV type campground, it's there in the camper, at the ready.

+1 (x2) on the Lasko heater. I had one I carried in my HHR panel van last year, just in case I had to stay the night at work in icy conditions. Sometimes I must stay over when it's icy, and the roads become practically impassable due to unskilled drivers on unsanded roads. And my 120 mile round-trip becomes a 4-6 hour turnaround (not worth the trip, especially after a 12-16 hour day (holidays, bah). I keep my panel van ready for sleepovers, with quilts and a warm sleeping bag. Last year, after having a bad 8 degree night the year before (I had left the bag in my truck!), I bought the little heater as insurance. I only ran it once, using my inverter, for three 10 minute periods, over 6 hours. At 12 degrees (I think), and with sleeping bag and two quilts, I was toasty. So, I bought another, and intend to use it in my trailer (though I'll probably never get to camp in that cold of weather).

[Mary C]

Sharon It may have been walmart where mine came from. I know I went everywhere looking for one. I just know I wanted one because in the cold weather my fingers get so cold, so a small heater works great. my computer is 2 foot from the window and I don't care how much insulation I put up my fingers get cold.of course being my age is probably half of the problem. The heater works great. I put it in my bathroom last night and it warmed it up so i bet it would work in the TD. I can't wait to try it. Working on it, thanks for the input the work wont let you stay inside? bummer, It can be really cold in a van I used to have one, long ago when gas was cheap. Thanks for the input I definitely will try it soon.

Mary C.

[Mary C]

I went by the truck stop Chrome shop and found some neat little lights to put on the side of my trailer. they come with a mounting rubber grommet and the guy lit one up and wow you can see it for sure. I also saw a led lights I can put on the back that is a great bright tail light. we talked about hooking them up and he said I could wire it and he would over see my work before I hooked them up. YEA!!!!!



Mary C.

[GPW]

Wiring is easy ... just follow the directions... and with help your success is assured !!!

[Mary C]

No directions I have to wire this into the existing wiring harness.

And GPW I have been loving my TD more and more. Very easy repairs and very little cost or work involved. I have a little something I want to paint on my little trailer but you know me I will need some help. we will talk about it later.

Mary C.

[GPW]

Mary , surely there are directions here (somewhere? ) how to wire the lights ...

Glad you Love your Foamie !!! I Love mine too , mostly for the fact that they can live Outside without worry of Rotting ... That foam self-repair business was a welcome surprise ... Never expected that , but was much appreciated after our intense Hail storm ... Foamie #1 looked like a Golf ball , now all flat again, by itself ...


Paint ...no problem ... I’ll help as much as I can ...

[Mary C]

I have a new problem that I need some Ideas. I was just working on my shelves and this is my problem the large piece of foam is two inch and the smaller piece is 1/2 inch. after I glued it up you can see I have a slight problem. Now I need to fill about 4 Tablespoons of the fill is all I need but I don't want to use great stuff I 'm not that good at using it and it is too random. I thought of mixing the glue with something ????? or making a craft paste of flour water and salt . I don't need much but because of the place the edge of a shelf I need both a filler and a glue. I need to be precise and because of the way it is open. I really don't think a lot of sanding is going to work. I need something I that is thick and can be wiped off. I was thinking vinyl filler but do you think it would work as a glue too?





It will be covered in canvas so it will never show. any suggestions will be appreciated and soon too I gotta finish this shelf tomorrow. Thanks.

Mary C.

[KCStudly]

That looks like the piece on the left was compressed or crushed slightly on the edge. I wonder if putting a towel on it and pouring some boiling water on would get it to expand back some, or maybe even all of the way. Then you could probably just slip a little TB2 or GG in there to do the rest.

If that doesn't work, I think the GS is probably the best way.

You could try to cut a wedge shaped sliver of foam to glue into the gap, but if it were me I would go with the GS. Squirt a small amount in there and if it doesn't go where you want it push it around with one of those fake membership cards that come in the junk mail all of the time (with disposable rubber gloves on) and put it where you want. You don't really want to spread it or knock it down (like you would icing on a cake), more like putting meringue on a pudding pie (don't deflate the bubbles).

You could also get some epoxy resin and filler (micro balloons, cab-o-sil, wood flour, etc.), but that would be kind of expensive compared to stuff that you already have.

I would not try to fill that with spackle. It looks to be too big of a gap and it doesn't have any strength to speak of.

Good luck.

[mezmo]

How about trying a 'paste' made of TBII and sawdust ?
I'd just do it in 2 or 3 applications to progressively fill the
gap area. That should allow it to dry better, Then sand
for smooth, and if that isn't smooth enough, then do a bit of
the vinyl spackle over that and sand again.