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I have a small Shih-Tzu who likes to ride along in a doggy bed that fits nicely on top of the console, so I'm not going to touch the console - I need it!

Many of the radio cables come in standard lengths, complete with connectors, so any extra length gets coiled and stashed at one end of the cable, or the other. Rear view cameras also use pre-made cables and have the same length problems.

You could install a 750 watt wall heater. It would give you 2500 BTUH, which would still be more than enough.

The 55 amp converter must have worked, since it came with your system. I have the same 80 amp converter that Hoseline specifies, but remember some installations (medium ambulances) can have an auxiliary condenser as well, which increases the 12 volt load. Hoseline probably planned on only...

Remember my system will be designed to only operate on 120 volts, so my only 12 volt loads will be a few relays, the AC blower, and the condenser fans. I figure my 12 volt load will be about 20-24 amps, which means about 4-5 amps at 120 volts into the converter. The compressor full load will be...

Still sorting out the garage - the birth of my son's baby has meant the the priority list has changed a little - I have a crib to reglue, haul upstairs, and reassemble. THEN I can get back to my stuff. In the mean time, I've been prowling ebay, and finding things I never knew I needed. Latest...

I agree with Pat -the mileage doesn't give me a warm fuzzy. Also, being used by a junior college also doesn't help. Maintenance could have become breakdown maintenance instead of periodic, plus being used by students is also a warning sign in my book. I bought my medium ambulance from a...

Your father is definitely an artist with a TIG rig! His welding is absolutely beautiful!

Eureka! Pat just pointed me to your build. VERY NICE!

I totally agree on crimp and solder. Whatever you do, you want to avoid wicking solder up into the insulation. That tends to cause a failure from the unsupported wire flexing.

Just made sure the ground is level.....

Back when I used to work with military vehicles with winches, we liked to have the cables neatly wound on the drum. When you want 1/2" cable to look neat, it takes a little effort - we'd usually anchor the cable hook to a telephone pole, place the truck in neutral, release the brake, then engage...

If you really want a heavy duty crimper, I found a Square-SD / Anderson hydraulic crimper a few years ago. It can handle wire from #8 - 750 MCM (which is about as large as your thumb). It does an excellent job on any large wire - I did my inverter connectors in about 20 seconds per terminal...

It sounds like your alternator has a bad diode. Take it back to the seller for a checkout

I usually use 3M Dual Lock for jobs like this. Dual lock is sort of like Velcro, except each half of the tape has small plastic threads with a plastic bead on the end. Like Velcro, it can be opened and closed, but unlike Velcro, you usually will need a prybar to get things apart, and I've used a...

WOW! Lookin' fancy! It goes to show what you can accomplish with a few cases of paint and a few hundred hours of labor!

I did some digging, and it turns out that the low priced ultrasonic thickness gauges can't handle a paint film on top of metal - all they would show is the paint film thickness. If you want to measure the total thickness of painted metal (and hopefully see the location of the framing), you need...

Plus, your chances of ever borrowing one in those $5000 days was right about -0-. I don't have one --- yet. But one might find its way to my tool box one of these days.

Another option would be to see if you can find someone who tests boilers and pressure vessels. They should have a "Sono-ray" ultrasonic thickness meter, and it might work on an aluminum structure like an ambulance body. Or, you could check out EBAY...

Another thought would be to remove the action area access panel and take a peek with a flashlight. That should give you an idea for the sidewall framing spacing. You can also remove the warning lights in the front of a side. That will give you access to the dead space that wiring runs through. A...