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Old 04-24-2006, 04:32 AM   #41
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Coming along nicely, Sean! Keep up the good work & photo-documentation. Where did you get the Tiny Tot stove?

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Old 04-24-2006, 10:14 AM   #42
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Thanks Griff. I found it on ebay about a month ago.
They still make them though (http://www.fatscostoves.com).
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Old 04-24-2006, 06:26 PM   #43
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Thanks, Sean!

That's the smallest and most suitable wood stove I've seen for my skoolie application. I hadn't planned on a wood stove due to the space it would require (both stove & clearance space), but this makes me start to reconsider!

Thanks again for the link!
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Old 04-25-2006, 07:40 AM   #44
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Beautiful woodworking job !
Here’s a site with some great little woodstoves suitable for small spaces.
http://www.marinestove.com/index.htm

We bought a little Jotul woodstove for our project , which is a very good stove …but almost wish I picked up a smaller one….
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Old 04-25-2006, 06:11 PM   #45
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Hey Soused Moose, the Sardine model is a great little unit too, but the price is way out of my league (OK, the Tiny Tot is too, but not so far out). Let's put it this way, the moths in my wallet died from lack of sustenance!
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Old 04-25-2006, 06:59 PM   #46
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Thanks SM.

The Sardine appeals to me too. I'll get one if the Tiny Tot doesn't work out.

I used the manual at their site (http://www.marinestove.com/manual.htm) as a reference for building the heat shielding.
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Old 05-20-2006, 10:10 PM   #47
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Hi-

Since our last update, we've...

...added the propane storage box:

(Details here.)

...completed the composting toilet:

(Details here and here.)


...completed the freshwater fill system, and the freshwater tank/bed/storage area frame.

(Details here and here.)


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Old 05-23-2006, 01:10 AM   #48
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Sean: EXCELLENT website! Just wanted you to know that your pictures and explanations are giving me a lot of great ideas for my upcoming conversion. Thanks so much for sharing this info!

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Old 05-23-2006, 01:01 PM   #49
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Thank you for letting me know!

I recommend it for any conversion because it helps keep track of what went where...and why.

Keep us posted on your conversion!

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Old 05-28-2006, 09:22 PM   #50
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This weekend we've completed the propane plumbing and installed a window in the bathroom.

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Bathroom window -- a marine portlight!


All the details here.

Cheers!
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Old 06-19-2006, 10:13 PM   #51
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Since the last update we:

...Installed the Fatsco Tiny Tot solid fuel stove:

(Details here and here)

...Installed 480 watts of solar power:

(Details here)

...and painted the bus:

(Details here and here)

Click my "www" button for the whole enchilada.
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Old 06-28-2006, 11:32 AM   #52
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lol: LOOKS GOOD!! MY ONLY THOUGH IS WHY AM I SEEING PEOPLE PUT THE SHOWER SEPARATE FOR THE TOILET??
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Being that I'm one of those people that has done that, perhaps I can jump in with my logic anyway. With the way my bus is laid out with the central hallway there is not much space on each side. It's plenty for a bed, but a bit cramped for a shower or a toilet. If you were to put both together....well....it would just plain be impossible. On top of that, I'm using a cassette toilet so a lot of excess water around it would be bad. I guess it really just comes down to personal preference. My preference is to lose more square footage to gain comfort. That's the beauty of a bus...you get to decide how you want to use the space.
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Yeah, what he said.

Really, it just turned out to be the best configuration for our needs. It keeps the hot water points-of-use localized, and since our toilet is a composter requiring no water, it didn't need to be near the shower.
Also, the shower/potty area makes a good separation for the kitchen/living space and the sleeping space.

We'll likely add some privacy curtains forward and aft of the shower.

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Oh yeah....did I mention all my plumbing is inside the bus and runs along one chase panel under all the beds thanks to the layout? Simplicity rules my world
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Old 07-24-2006, 11:30 PM   #56
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We'll be living in our bus in 1 week!

Since the last update we've:

Installed 4 L16HC batteries:

See here, here, and here for details)

...Completed the wiring:

(OK Les, sock it to me! )

...Installed the entertainment center:

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..and spent our first night in the bus. Woot!
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seanf, that is one nice bus. your work top notch. youd make any skoolie proud as hell
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Old 07-27-2006, 06:46 PM   #58
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Thanks for the comment WW!

Today we had the title transferred and the vehicle type changed to "motorhome". What a relief -- it was actually quite painless.

Also had two new steer tires spooned on, and we're having fluids, filters, etc changed. chassis lubed, etc. as we speak. Good times!


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We're living in our bus!

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Great looking bus. It sure is nice to finally use what has taken so much work and $$$. Have fun! -Richard
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