Bob's caboose build

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Re: Bob's caboose build

Postby bobhenry » Tue Jun 25, 2024 5:57 pm

Well it was started in June of 2012 and here it is 12 years later and this goes to prove tiny's are never really done. I was tired of crawling under the flip down desk (that has almost never been flipped down) to plug and unplug items.

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Got out the key hole saw and decided to add mid wall duplex outlets

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I had intended to find a way to feed power upwards from the lower outlet back to the new addition and look what I found quite by dumb luck...

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Some how I was able to cut and remove 3 layers of foam without a bit of damage to the insulating sheath of the romex. So I no longer have to fish a wire up from below thru a wall stuffed solid with closed cell foam ( thank you lord) I was scratching my head as to how to allow the little arms that clamp the box to the drywall when the foam was in the way. I found a way to make a void in the foam without disturbing the drywall. Just chucked in an allen wrench and let it eat a pocket in the foam just big enough for the clamping arms to swing in place

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Had to add a bit of length to get everything to reach but it all went into place

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All done and the power back on and my circuit tester says I got them all in AOK

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Foam stuffed walls are great but think ot your electrical well this would have been about impossible had I had to feed upward :roll:
Growing older but not up !
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Re: Bob's caboose build

Postby Gold5one » Thu Jul 04, 2024 10:26 am

My senior aged joints can appreciate moving the outlets higher! Good idea.
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