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I had taken the old switch apart to see if there was something obvious that could be repaired, but it looked like a worn plastic part was the problem, and at that point, a new switch was the simple solution.

My right turn signal became intermittent - I finally figured that my turn signal switch was worn out. A new $68 switch solved the problem

Lookin' good!

If you decide to score the laminate, use a carbide-tipped laminate scoring tool instead of a utility knife. I use one to "cut" laminate into the size piece I need for a job, and they work well. To cut a sheet, score it several times on the face of the laminate, then bend the laminate up...

I had another thought - one that I may use for my own slicing and dicing -- an air operated reciprocating auto body saw. They use a fine tooth blade, and they're narrow enough to get into tight places. Cost is nice as well - about $100 from Amazon and Northern Tool. I have an air operated...

One other thought is that a fine tooth scroll saw blade installed to cut on the forward stroke might do fairly well -- something like an 18 tooth.

Oops! I forgot about your other usage plans. Sorry for the goof.

Yup - we have similar plans, but for different reasons. Pat needs something that he can use to get OUT of town when hurricanes show up, and I need something that I can bring TO a disaster to support communications.

Sheet laminate is usually held on with a sprayed contact adhesive, and as it ages, it doesn't hold as well. I've cut out panels in my buggy with a scroll saw using a down cutting blade (a real PITA with thick material), but my favorite is a router with a carbide 3/16" straight bit. You don't...

There was a thread on Steel Soldiers (www.steelsoldiers.com) about someone who used a surplus Military communications shelter as a HAM shack. He did a nice jib, but it struck me as being too tight for comfort. A friend of mine built a ham shack into a small travel trailer, and that has worked...

I have similar HAM radio plans - My Medic-Master / Freightliner will also serve as a "Communications Facility" for the USCG Auxiliary, and will be capable of supporting field communications as ordered. Equipment will be set up when required, with custom mounting brackets and power taps. Since...

Its common for ambulance builders to provide a 15 year warranty on the ambulance bodies, which is why its common to see an existing ambulance body mounted on a new truck. The re-mounted unit usually has a refurbished interior, new lighting, paint, and new graphics, and is good for more years of...

Sometimes you luck out, and the vinyl lettering is all that you have to fight with. On my ambulance, Medic Master had clear coated over the lettering, so a heat gun with a dull scraper worked well - a wheel-type remover would have probably not done very much.

Now that it's getting closer to spring, I've been thinking about the 120 volt air conditioning project again. The simplest solution is a RV rooftop air conditioner, except I have only 4" of clearance on my garage door. I also thought about adding the Hoseline 120 volt air conditioner package -...

Just remember that when you go to bigger and bigger tires -- the legal height limit is 13 ft-6"... Have fun in the UK!

I'll bet your little buddy was thrown in with the parts at no extra cost....

Another good reason why we should also be collecting cranes & hoists!

Take a look at the internal framing in an ambulance - then take a look at the wall construction in an RV. RVs always fight adding weight, and ambulances don't care about added weight (within reason).

One trick that helps is to run the wheel at the exact speed the manufacturer specifies, and then just use the tip of the wheel. Mashing it down just makes a mess of the adhesive. The same applies to the 3M vinyl-wrap removal wheels.

Not a lot happening lately - too much other stuff, plus MN gets a little ugly for outdoor projects in the winter. BUT---- SOUND THE BELLS AND RING THE TRUMPETS!! Today, I finally finished sorting the garage, and rolled the buggy indoors. She'll now stay indoors, winter and summer (I know if I...