4//11/13 - Eleven months later - back to work. Page 9

[millstone]

Cliff: sounds like a plan. If I can ever get done, I'm gonna drag it all over creation. Gonna get this camping thing down to an art form!

VW: northside wr? Good team you have there. Always a powerhouse. Elbert Co. Had a lost decade but is back in form now. We lost to BOOOOOOOOOFORD in game 13.

Merry Christmas all.

M.

[millstone]

I got the hatch foamed over the weekend.



I went with three 1/2" sheeets of foam. I glued the sheets with construction adhesive, and went around the edges with Gorilla Glue. Then used wood strips, and screws/fender washers to secure while the glue dried.



I decided to do it that way, to try to get around cutting kerfs. The 1/2" sheets bent very well.



The gap between the hatch and the trailer body will be filled up with a combination of wood and weatherstripping, after I apply the canvas.



When I get the trailer lights wired, I will cover the inside of the hatch with lauan and install a couple of "kitchen" lights.

Things have moved pretty slowly, but I'm about 90% with the wiring. Four 12 volt plugs, two reading lights, four OH lights, fan, kitchen lights and trailer lights to come. Then it'll be time to put a roof on!!!

Mark

[GPW]

M, Looking GOOD !!!!
You know if you heat the 1/2â€

[eaglesdare]

if you go with the weather stripping, use a thin line of gorilla glue to hold it down. i tried several things to hold my down and it kept coming off while going down the road. but the gg has worked great. just use a small thin line, it expands.


your td is looking really, really good! that 1/2" foam should be just fine once covered. thanks for that thought though, i may use that for my next one. those kerfs were starting to worry me.

did you frame you hatch?

[GPW]

“ those kerfs were starting to worry me. “ .... Why ???

[eaglesdare]

i was afraid i just might cut thru. that i am would make a ton of them. i know i have them in my foamie, but i did not cut them, someone else did.
but in my next build i really don't have a big curve, just a slight curve in the front.

[GPW]

You may just want to laminate that piece like Mark did ...

[atahoekid]

I've still got to bend one more 1" sheet of foam for the nose of the Road Foamie. Laid on top of each other, I will have a 2" skin to match the rest of the trailer. Problem is cutting kerfs is a major PITA. Maybe I'll bend two 1/2" sheets instead of cutting the other 1" sheet... SO GPW, how do you get to 190 degrees. I guess hot water is one method. Throw it on and work quick???? Or do you have sufficient work time once you get it heated up??? What about a heat gun and how do you regulate how hot it gets?

[linuxmanxxx]

He had stated on here before you could pour boiling water and repair dings and dents so just use boiling water at 212 and that should work just fine just depends on how long sustained heat needs to be applied as to whether this will work or not.

[GPW]

Heat works very quickly on foam ... whether hot water or a heat gun (kept moving to avoid burning )
As usual , test on scrap first to get the technique down ...

[linuxmanxxx]

Glen the hot water won't melt it like a heat gun would though correct?

[GPW]

NAA!!! I think it actually Likes the hot water ... removes any dents and scratches as a benefit ... I use that trick on my planes all the time ...

[mikeschn]

Mark

So you're saying you have 2.25" of foam on the roof? That sounds good. Got a good picture that illustrates that?

BTW, I like those taillights. I am getting something very similar, but with holes in the flange, at 0°, 90°, 180° and 270°. I plan on using the holes at 0° and 180° and screw into the spar where the joint is.

[GPW]

Those taillights Do look pretty Sharp !!! Amazing how much easier it is to do with foam ... We used to do that on cars (Hot Rods ) long ago , and it was a PIA and took a while to do ... Foam is so COOL !!!


Gosh , now I feel bad ... my roof is only 2â€

[eaglesdare]

heck mine is only 1 inch.