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Old 09-26-2019, 09:07 PM   #701
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2 stories for today. I had an appt. with the cardiologist today to take a treadmill test, which I knew I would fail, and did. While there, one young nurse comes in for vitals and says "They told me I should talk to you because you're building a bus". And proceeds to tell me of the Mini Van she converted and traveled New Zealand for a year, a young old skoolie. She's took my number to help her find a bus.
I leave there and head to the HD in that town, south of me. After buying the counter tops and end caps at the HD store in the town north of me, I noticed both end caps were broken at the backsplash end. I needed 3 kits, 2 for each end of the tops and anther kit for the stove I have to cut into the fron of one. So I take the 2 brokens one there to replace them, only to find they have none in stock. So I return the broken ones and come home to search for 3 from somewhere else. The north store says they have one, but I bought them out last night, My store has none, store east of me has 1, 35 miles away has 18, don't want to drive there, and they won't deliver to another store, that's lame. I call and find I can't order them on line and send them to me or my store. I can only order on line from the stores that have them and pick them up there. So I decide I probably should have kept the broken one. Hummmm, let me call the store and see if I can catch them and make a deal on the broken ones. I call and get a manager and find he did catch them and at first offered them to me for 1/2". I told him the story about how I needed 3 and there aren't 3 within 30 miles of us. He say's "Heck we would through them away, you can have em.". I 'll be there at noon tomorrow.

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Old 09-27-2019, 09:40 AM   #702
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Gave your number to a bus friendly young nurse who likes to travel, sounds like a good day to me.
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Old 09-27-2019, 11:15 AM   #703
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Gave your number to a bus friendly young nurse who likes to travel, sounds like a good day to me.
She's like 25, I'm 66. if I were only........4 years younger.
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Old 09-27-2019, 11:37 AM   #704
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Hey, if she doesn't see a problem I won't point one out.
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Old 09-27-2019, 11:44 AM   #705
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Hey, if she doesn't see a problem I won't point one out.
I'm with ya buddy. There's nothing worse than getting shot down with a comeback of "But you're older than my father." That's okay, I won't tell him.
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Old 09-27-2019, 11:51 AM   #706
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The side door on my bbaa isn't big enough to fit a scooter much less a big cruiser. Debating mounting a rack to the front. Seriously considering an actual toad....
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Old 09-27-2019, 04:48 PM   #707
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Got my stove/oven cut in. A bit of trim and it'll look like it was meant to be there. Utilize the doors for pan storage under it.
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Old 09-29-2019, 07:22 PM   #708
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Old 09-30-2019, 07:25 AM   #709
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Got my stove/oven cut in. A bit of trim and it'll look like it was meant to be there. Utilize the doors for pan storage under it.

Looking good on the counter, it does look like it was meant to fit there. Did you have to cut the cabinets down to fit under the window?
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Old 10-03-2019, 11:59 AM   #710
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Looking good on the counter, it does look like it was meant to fit there. Did you have to cut the cabinets down to fit under the window?
Yes, I cut the toe kick 4" off the bottom. The cabinet on the left I cut the toe kick off and turned it upside down so the drawer is on the bottom.
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Old 10-05-2019, 03:19 PM   #711
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Contemplating going with a single pump for the floor, sink, and shower. Is this doable? Put a ballvalve to close off the floor unless needed? This would eliminate the need for the second heater. Any thoughts?
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Old 10-06-2019, 11:50 AM   #712
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Old 10-06-2019, 12:23 PM   #713
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Contemplating going with a single pump for the floor, sink, and shower. Is this doable? Put a ballvalve to close off the floor unless needed? This would eliminate the need for the second heater. Any thoughts?
What's the btu rating of your heater? That's what I would base it on. Well that and the temperature rating of your pump, I pump on the cold side.
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Old 10-06-2019, 12:39 PM   #714
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What's the btu rating of your heater? That's what I would base it on. Well that and the temperature rating of your pump, I pump on the cold side.
I have 3 different heaters, none list BTU ratings. No listing on the pump for heat range. 40psi,3gpm
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Old 10-07-2019, 09:42 AM   #715
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I'm still learning about hydronic floor heat, I'm not sure what temperature of water you need to use to keep your bus warm. Presumably below 100c as you'll steam up and asplode the system if you're using potable water.

The pump I have (and the previous one I had that failed within a year) is all plastic and I wouldn't trust it to move very hot water without asking the manufacturer first.
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Old 10-07-2019, 11:15 AM   #716
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I'm with ya buddy. There's nothing worse than getting shot down with a comeback of "But you're older than my father." That's okay, I won't tell him.
my girlfriend and I have been together the last 5+ years, and I am older than her parents - she's younger than my youngest daughter - my daughters love her and they are all great friends - one of my daughters, an even bigger clown than her sisters, will sometimes tease my girlfriend when they go shopping together by calling from across the store, MOMMMMMM, can I have ???? - sure gets people looking - lol
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Old 10-15-2019, 07:53 PM   #717
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I'm still learning about hydronic floor heat, I'm not sure what temperature of water you need to use to keep your bus warm. Presumably below 100c as you'll steam up and asplode the system if you're using potable water.

The pump I have (and the previous one I had that failed within a year) is all plastic and I wouldn't trust it to move very hot water without asking the manufacturer first.
Radiant heat runs at 120-140F. Depends how much flooring is above the tubing. Beneath our IPE full 3/4" hardwood floor we run 140F. A good circulator pump designed for heating is worth it.



I also want to add that you should not have your radiant and your water system tied together. I have seen this done several times on here, I would never do it. There are a reason backflow preventers are required by code. Bacteria grows quite well inside of heating systems and can make you very sick, or worse. You can still use a single on demand unit, but there should be a heat exchanger and two circulators that kick on when heat is called, one on each side of the exchanger. This way the heating side is a closed loop completely separate from the water system.
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Old 10-24-2019, 05:04 PM   #718
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Stopped by the Liquidation Hut today and couldn't pass up this portable washer. Gave them $40, too low to pass up. I'll run it on the Kill-A-Watt and see what it consumes before deciding to use it on the bus.


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Old 10-25-2019, 02:10 AM   #719
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Cool bike, I like the custom powder coated bits. Your work, I presume.

My first real bike was a 1970 Bonneville. Oil-in-frame. Leaked like a sieve. I have a "Dust Control Specialist" patch somewhere I wanted to put on my leather jacket.

Awesome to see the build coming together.
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Old 10-25-2019, 03:27 PM   #720
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Cool bike, I like the custom powder coated bits. Your work, I presume.

My first real bike was a 1970 Bonneville. Oil-in-frame. Leaked like a sieve. I have a "Dust Control Specialist" patch somewhere I wanted to put on my leather jacket.

Awesome to see the build coming together.
Your bike was not a 1970 if it was OIF. That started in 71. The 70 model is the most desirable as it has the removeable front engine mount allowing engine removal without rockerbox removal. Mine was originally a Tiger, single carb, converted to Bonneville with a 66 Bonne head.
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