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Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 12-30-2018, 09:47 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,112
Posted By BuSmith
I might be nuts - I'm almost certainly nuts - but...

I might be nuts - I'm almost certainly nuts - but I think I can do it well. So origami style... Only thing is where to find a big enough sheet of paper...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 12-16-2018, 10:37 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,112
Posted By BuSmith
Last night I had what I'm hoping will turn out to...

Last night I had what I'm hoping will turn out to be an epiphany...

https://photos.app.goo.gl/vskrmXjGxTxxSmYA9

If the door mounted with hinges on the left it would, when closed, shut the...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 12-16-2018, 10:23 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,112
Posted By BuSmith
We think alike! I had the exact same idea as your...

We think alike! I had the exact same idea as your last one. I'd also had a similar idea to your former using some kind of flexile arch like a whip antenna and a curtain. When you closed the door the...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 12-16-2018, 10:20 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,112
Posted By BuSmith
I don't think I'd seen that page, thanks! Been...

I don't think I'd seen that page, thanks! Been thinking about using drawer slides for this or other similar doors.

For Posterity: https://www.skoolie.net/forums/f11/the-broccoli-bus-9394-85.html
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Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 12-15-2018, 10:37 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,112
Posted By BuSmith
Doors with no head bumper frame?

Hey yo! I'm trying to think of a way to put full height doors between my bathroom and kitchen/bedroom. Problem is the door is in the middle of ceiling arch and I can't think of a way to make a full...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 11-25-2017, 07:17 PM
Replies: 1,277
Views: 282,059
Posted By BuSmith
What would it matter if you were running the...

What would it matter if you were running the inverter?

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Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 11-25-2017, 02:14 PM
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Posted By BuSmith
Been sleeping over a 2000W for years; folks did...

Been sleeping over a 2000W for years; folks did it before me. *Shrug* we're putting ours below the bed in the new bus.

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Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 11-05-2017, 09:02 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,507
Posted By BuSmith
Got these back in two days ago. Ended up...

Got these back in two days ago.

Ended up taking a leaf from the floor patching book too. I've seen people talk about epoxying pennies over holes in their floor, so to avoid the usual screeching...
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 11-04-2017, 10:09 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 13,656
Posted By BuSmith
Interesting. Thank you. With the Planar...

Interesting. Thank you.

With the Planar being so loud outside can you comfortably stay in RV parks? Is it "problem" loud?

So my best guess was that we'd need about 18k before you said...
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 11-04-2017, 09:32 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 13,656
Posted By BuSmith
We're insulating well. Not making that mistake! ...

We're insulating well. Not making that mistake!

We've been seeing people talk about using things that are 9k-11k BTU which sounded too low to me. Having a wood stove currently we've got no real...
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 11-03-2017, 08:51 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 13,656
Posted By BuSmith
BTU/sq ft? What's your heating solution?

The wife and I are rethinking our plans for heating the new bus. Trying to figure out how much heater we need. What kind of BTU are you guys surviving off of? With what square footage?

We were...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 10-31-2017, 08:55 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,507
Posted By BuSmith
Had dinner with a couple from just down the road...

Had dinner with a couple from just down the road on Saturday. They're at the same point in their build more or less. Also living in one bus converting another. Very, very, similar situation. Great...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 10-30-2017, 10:45 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,129
Posted By BuSmith
My thoughts as well. I'm putting in several...

My thoughts as well. I'm putting in several skylights but I need a vent in the bathroom and I want it where that exit home is.

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Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 10-30-2017, 12:31 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,507
Posted By BuSmith
Wow! Cool! Make sure to show us how it turns out....

Wow! Cool! Make sure to show us how it turns out.

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Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 10-29-2017, 10:31 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,129
Posted By BuSmith
Anybody ever seen a 26" x 26" roof vent?

Anybody ever seen a 26" x 26" roof vent?

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Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 10-29-2017, 03:02 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 10,831
Posted By BuSmith
Wow! Thanks for all the detail! I'm gonna need to...

Wow! Thanks for all the detail! I'm gonna need to look into that a bit more. I want to do a similar thing with the rope lights - great minds and all that. And I I like your idea with the shower pan....
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 10-29-2017, 02:55 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,507
Posted By BuSmith
No idea. Maybe something outside. Maybe something...

No idea. Maybe something outside. Maybe something inside that sits flush with the ceiling. I'm just gonna burn that bridge when we come to it.

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Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 10-29-2017, 10:56 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,507
Posted By BuSmith
I probably could do a double pane but would it...

I probably could do a double pane but would it really do anything without an inert gas in between? Did yours help much?

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Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 10-29-2017, 10:53 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,507
Posted By BuSmith
Oohhhhh no! You guys are trying to get me in...

Oohhhhh no! You guys are trying to get me in trouble. You think I haven't bitten off enough with this project? My wife will kill me, roll the bus down an embankment, and burn it with my sad,...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 10-28-2017, 10:59 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,507
Posted By BuSmith
Same! More effort than it looks like. I do have a...

Same! More effort than it looks like. I do have a drill press but I'm taking your advice and drilling the holes all at once on the roof. Everything fits perfectly.

I'm thinking of doing two more...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 10-28-2017, 09:49 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,507
Posted By BuSmith
I don't think it could be easier. It was more...

I don't think it could be easier. It was more effort than it was worth I suspect. I like the look and I'm really pleased overall. We immediately decided we're doing several more skylights, we like it...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 10-28-2017, 09:46 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,507
Posted By BuSmith
Yeah! It's not the scariest thing I've done but...

Yeah! It's not the scariest thing I've done but it wasn't fun. Pretty damn loud and some big chips.

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Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 10-28-2017, 09:44 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 10,831
Posted By BuSmith
Wow! That's detailed. Thanks guys! This thread is...

Wow! That's detailed. Thanks guys! This thread is a gold mine.

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Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 10-28-2017, 10:45 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 10,831
Posted By BuSmith
Thanks guys! Not a huge fan of Bondo so it's nice...

Thanks guys! Not a huge fan of Bondo so it's nice to know that this stuff is so well liked. I had no idea that it was out there or so useful. It sounds like the perfect product.

I think I'm going...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 10-27-2017, 01:33 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 10,831
Posted By BuSmith
Hmm and it didn't crack? I'm surprised that...

Hmm and it didn't crack? I'm surprised that anything rigid could survive.

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