Boy, did I screw up!!!!

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Boy, did I screw up!!!!

Postby Micro469 » Mon Oct 02, 2006 7:53 pm

I was working on the interior light and getting it centered when I noticed that it wasn't centered with the fan opening. I remeasured the fan opening and found that it is off center by about 1". AAARRRRGH! I don't know how that happened but I can't really fix it. If I try to move it, I run the risk of ruining the ceiling. I guess I'm going to leave it. If I'm lucky no one will notice.....(except for 2000 members of this forum...)
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Postby Larwyn » Mon Oct 02, 2006 8:02 pm

Everybody will know that you did it because it is biased toward the "Better Half's" side of the TD. Never waste your time trying to pass that off as a mistake........... :lol: :lol: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Postby srfrcrux » Mon Oct 02, 2006 8:08 pm

Everybody will know that you did it because it is biased toward the "Better Half's" side of the TD. Never waste your time trying to pass that off as a mistake...........
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Postby Miriam C. » Mon Oct 02, 2006 8:10 pm

:lol: Lets see! You think there are 2000 people who would notice an inch off center and not think it was intended? :lol: I better hide mine. :roll:

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Postby Bill_Storey » Mon Oct 02, 2006 8:16 pm

Micro,
I'll make you a deal. If I don"t make fun of your off center vent, you don't make fun of any of my multitude of mistakes when I start to build.
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Postby Steve Frederick » Mon Oct 02, 2006 8:22 pm

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Postby jay » Mon Oct 02, 2006 8:28 pm

see, there are some posts better unanswered!
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Postby asianflava » Mon Oct 02, 2006 8:31 pm

Don't worry, even if you did manage to center it, it would blow more on one side than the other. Take my air conditioner for example. That sucker is dead on centered but because of the way the squirrel fan blows, it blows more on the street side. I usually sleep on that side Mrs Flava complained that she was hot at night so we swapped last time out. Worked like a champ, I wasn't too cold and she wasn't too hot.
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Postby mikeschn » Tue Oct 03, 2006 3:54 am

Look carefully at the picture of the Baja Benroy. Did ya notice anything? Then why do you think anyone is going to see 1"?

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Postby nubwon » Tue Oct 03, 2006 5:13 am

Hey John, I did the same thing to mine. I didn't notice it until i was putin the aluminum on. Its not real noticable if you stand back about 400 yards and look at from a certain angle :lol: Don't worry about it, it will make no difference in the long run.............I hope :thumbsup:
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Postby Chip » Tue Oct 03, 2006 6:57 am

John,,center the light on the fan,,,,, iffin ya didnt notice the fan off center then you probably wont notice the fan and light off center,,,, :lol: :thumbsup:

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Postby Classic Finn » Tue Oct 03, 2006 7:20 am

Dont worry about it John ...

We wont tell... :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

But isnt all things in Marriage supposed to be 50 - 50 even the centering of lighting :QM :shake hands: :lol: :lol:

Well John it goes to show you how generous you are towards your Mrs.
Ya even give her more light.. :D


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Postby BILLYL » Tue Oct 03, 2006 7:58 am

Like my father always said:

"Son you'll never see it from the basement!"

And that's a quote from a master joiner....................


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Postby GPW » Tue Oct 03, 2006 8:01 am

Asymmetry is Artistic !!!! :D We'll be kind enough not to say anything , we'll just subtract points later .... hahahahahaa
The wife always gets the light anyway ... I get the tube'...good deal ...
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Postby oklahomajewel » Tue Oct 03, 2006 8:04 am

Don't worry.... be happy :D

And like I keep saying out loud while building mine " Only God can make something perfect!" :worship:

And reminding myself that this is just a camping trailer, it's not a five bedroom house . As long as it's built strong and right, I don't think anyone will rake you over the coals for that.

At least, I hope they don't look that close at mine!!!

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