Sawtooth Unlimited - Off Road Pop Top Camper Trailer

[VanIsle_Greg]

Thanks for the tip Mark. What does the water do?

Just a guess... but the humidity might help with the curing? I know many types of Urethanes and other types of caulk and paints cure faster in higher humidity. Monsta Liner and many of the bed liners are the same.

Still just a guess as to why the floor water. heh

 

[flipmachine]

Thanks for the tip Mark. What does the water do?

It's a moisture cure product.. just helps it cure faster

 

[Alta22]

New video is out.


Tested the vacuum table. Seems to work ok. Got the floor laminated too:
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I have my drawer slides worked out and mounted for the kitchen:
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Winter is here so progress is slow. More soon hopefully.

Jess

Love your build! I am curious to know how stiff your laminated panels ended up?

 

[stomperxj]

Love your build! I am curious to know how stiff your laminated panels ended up?

Pretty stiff. This is my overweight butt standing on a 24"x12" panel.

 

[Alta22]

Pretty stiff. This is my overweight butt standing on a 24"x12" panel.

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Impressive. Whats the thickness of the core and outside panels?

 

[stomperxj]

Impressive. Whats the thickness of the core and outside panels?

1" Dow XPS and .045 Vetroresina skin on both sides with Soller Composites epoxy

 

[jwiereng]

Could your method of homemaking sandwich panels work with sheet metal instead of fibreglass skins?

 

[stomperxj]

Could your method of homemaking sandwich panels work with sheet metal instead of fibreglass skins?

I suppose you could try it but I'm not sure how well it would work. From an impact standpoint steel would be a poor choice. I think that getting good adhesion to the steel would be the biggest challenge.

 

[TroySmith80]

Subscribing.

I'm very interested in building with the composite panels. Did you consider purchasing pre-made panels? Why did you choose to build your own? I've only looked into it a little, looks like maybe they're difficult to source and expensive, eh?

 

[stomperxj]

Subscribing.

I'm very interested in building with the composite panels. Did you consider purchasing pre-made panels? Why did you choose to build your own? I've only looked into it a little, looks like maybe they're difficult to source and expensive, eh?

I checked with a couple companies that make panels and the cost was over triple than doing them myself. Plus I have designed my panels with conduit so I can run wiring through whereas if you buy premade panels that really isn't an option.

 

[jwiereng]

Thanks. I suppose a metal sheet bonded to foam would be more impact resilient than hollow section wall common on utility trailers.

I was thinking aluminum sheet metal is easier to source locally than filon.

 

[john61ct]

Needs to be pretty thick (heavy) to be puncture resistant, and will even then dent / scratch very easily.

 

[spressomon]

We've been shopping for another trailer and this one checks most if not all my boxes. Love the narrow and long dimensions, interior layout, near full size door, etc. I still find it rather depressing no commercial interests are offering something similar here in the US. I've thought about going the home builder route but life threw me a curve and I'm without a garage/workshop...but kudos to you Jess for your intelligent design, fab skills and...sharing all with us! Now, to find someone to build one for us!

 

[ITTOG]

We've been shopping for another trailer and this one checks most if not all my boxes. Love the narrow and long dimensions, interior layout, near full size door, etc. I still find it rather depressing no commercial interests are offering something similar here in the US. I've thought about going the home builder route but life threw me a curve and I'm without a garage/workshop...but kudos to you Jess for your intelligent design, fab skills and...sharing all with us! Now, to find someone to build one for us!

I can't wait for him to sell the instructions for it. Assuming he does like his other trailer.

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[opp]

Amazing planning .like going to see a orchestra on your videos Have a question if you have a little time. Been making my skins hand laid fiberglass foam glass .do you think that a frp /foam/ glass is possible . need the fiberglass on the in side .Using trailers as rentals . So need to be able to steam clean inter. The panels are infill no load Fiberglass Railtop skeleton frame . Thank you for the videos