NeverEnough
Adventurer
Sorry, didn't realize I was creating anxiety out there! I wish I had more post, but the year started out a little crazy (oldest son had to get his ACL reconstructed, year-end close at work, and crazy CES in Vegas). Interior finish work is moving along. Based on the experience I've built up thus far with working with honeycomb panels, I suspected the cabinets would require a fair bit of invention. But I'm pleased with the progress.
Ken and Roger from Park City Woodworks have gone the extra mile to get things right, and have been willing particpants in the problem solving required when working with new materials.
For example, installing the Southco locking cabinet pulls is a game of millimeters. After doing several tests, Ken figured out the perfect mounting position for smooth action and bomber hold. Here's the pull in the locked position:
A simple push on the center and the pull pops out and the catch is unlocked. They're not inexpensive little units, and it's cooll functionality, but they're plastic. I tried to punish the samples months ago and they took a beating, but I'm curious to see how they do over the long haul.
Girard is busy getting all ceiling paneling, wall paneling, and mouldings installed. I've never seen anybody match his ability to cut materials to such tight tolerances- and he still has all his fingers.
Once the wall tongue and groove paneling goes in, the windows can be installed (HEHR).
The floors are also being prepared for the carbon electric heat film (Warm-up). Step one is glueing down the Aerogel insulation with 3M spray adhesive. That will get covered with a heavy-duty reflective vapor barrier. After that we'll install the heating elements, then a 6mil vapor barrier, then the vinyl plank flooring.
Sorry the pics aren't very exciting. I haven't had much time to lend a hand at the shop, and when I'm there it's like watching a submarine movie- three to four guys working around each other in tight quarters. My strategy (for no particular reason), has been to do the finish work from the rear to the front of the camper. So the big slide-out room and the galley/great room are pretty much wrapped except for the flooring. The bathroom is close and I haven't even started on the cabover. My hope is to post some nice pics of the interior this week so everyone can see how it looks. I've got all the components in-house except for the brush seals and three-stage table pedestals (Springfield Marine). And I still have to do the personnel and compartment doors. I'd love to get another talented craftsman on the job for the next few weeks, so if anybody knows somebody looking for work that has skills, PM me.
