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They are an option, and I am looking at some automotive options I can adapt. The first issue is power consumption, those valves can use 2A+ at 12V. The second is size, space and connections. I am trying to keep the package size down, and reduce the amount of plumbing I need to do. The...

Waiting for lunch to cook, and looking ahead to a few items that need resolved prior to winter. On of these is freeze control for the gray water tank and lines. Another (farther down the road) is heating the engine and possibly fuel tank/lines. Since I will need to relocated my hydronic...

Here is the busbar layout I decided on. I am making bubars from 2/0 flat braided and tinned ground strap. At each contact point I am soldering on a 1" square 1/16" copper tab (both sides). After a bit of experimenting, I made a flat spiral out of rosin core solder, and put it under each...

For repairs, you might see if there are any farm stays, or similar. Often they are more friendly to maintenance, and don't mind a paying customer doing a bit of work. You can also post up a request to the forums. Several times I have done so and gotten a place to park up and doing some work...

Making progress on the welding. I bought a new box of flap disks, which makes my welds look a lot better. I test fitted the sink and cooktop, They are a nice tight fit, and should sit almost perfectly flush. It will be great to have a flat surface to work on. The grey tank parts...

Here is a quick circuit diagram to help work out if limiting current with cable gauge is feasible. This requires a datasheet for the battery in question, or some experimentation. Since all components in this circuit must have the same current, and all voltage drops and sources must sum to...

Got the galley parts unboxed. Looking good thus far. Lots of deburring, but should go together pretty quickly.

I have been mulling the idea of a clearance camera on the top of my van...

Obviously not applicable to the OP, but if anyone else is going to attempt this particular mod, certain years of GM 2500 vans with active brake control have a 9.5 rear axle with 55 tooth tone wheels and inductive pick ups. Need to be careful though as some of them are dana super 70? which have...

It might be a little late now, but an oil analysis can tell you if you have bearing damage, and what level of coolant contamination there is. Surprisingly main bearings can tolerate a significant amount of water in some cases. Though sliding surfaces like pistons skirts and cams are less...

Adding a dose of UV dye and a bit of waiting has paid me dividends previously.

If you look at any popular lifestyle trend, going back decades, there are always idealists and marketing types "influencers" in modern speak. Look at some of the popular trends from the 70s and 80s, with materials, magazines, books, etc, all painting a rosy (and unrealistic) picture of the...

So, the AC unit itself is going to be mostly behind my underfloor battery box. Some protection there. Big mudflaps help too. With the condenser facing rearwards, It should stay somewhat clean. But your right, it could last one year and need reworked. Such is the way with prototypes. On a...

Yeah, 80s VWs were designed to last maybe 100k miles. The waterboxer was an abomination in my opinion. Yes is quirky and somewhat cool, but created so many more problems than it solved. Before we sold our Vanagon, I went through the numbers, and was pretty close to replacing basically...

Very Punny indeed. Thinking about the semi-split window unit that was posted previously. Using that unit, I could have knocked this project out in a quarter the time. Solder some lines, splice some wires, make some brackets, etc. Of course its a bit too big for my mounting locations, but...

Got it closed up and vacuumed down. I will let it sit for a few hours to see if it leaks at all. I still need to secure the lines, seal the floor hole, and wrap some insulation on the couplings. Wiring is all good as well. Hoping to find someone next week who can charge it, but I haven't...

The outdoor unit is 33.5lbs. IMG_20200730_091044195 IMG_20200730_093430890 Since the unit is right behind the hitch receiver, I need to make sure my inserts aren't too long, and will crush the condenser. I could weld a cap on the receiver tube as well, and I may do that when I drop it for...

Indoor unit is 15lbs, I will weight the outdoor unit when its assembled. I will guess its about 30lbs. Sooooon. IMG_20200728_092840720 IMG_20200728_095406245 IMG_20200728_121941134_HDR IMG_20200729_093904418_HDR IMG_20200728_124351312_HDR

Getting my butt into gear as the self imposed deadline is 34 days out. Drafted up a gray water tank. Two integral baffles, and a 1/2" OD aluminum heating pipe will be built in. The plan is to route my hydronic heating loop with a secondary pump to keep the gray tank and lines from freezing...