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02-24-2018, 02:52 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Andrews,Indiana
Posts: 2,436
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: AARE
Engine: 3116 Cat 250hp
Rated Cap: Just the two of us.
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New project hidden compartment
I'm working on a new project. A hidden compartment with a hidden lock. Here's the controller.
Click on the picture it will take you to the video.
Here's the controller.
I have no problem with showing this. First you would have to find the compartment, then find where the controller is hidden in a wall somewhere. Anyway thought you might enjoy. 
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02-24-2018, 10:13 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Ridge Manor, FL
Posts: 311
Year: 1993
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: Ford B600
Engine: Cummins 5.9
Rated Cap: 20 person
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Pretty cool. We plan on putting one in our Skoolie as well.
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02-24-2018, 11:10 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Willamina, Oregon
Posts: 6,409
Coachwork: 97 Bluebird TC1000 5.9
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Secret hiding spots, HA! I'm going to put a secret passageway in my bus.
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02-24-2018, 11:18 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Feb 2018
Posts: 67
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Yep. I'm planning a hidden stairway, myself.
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02-24-2018, 11:32 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: N.C.
Posts: 1,136
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Bluebird
Engine: DT466E
Rated Cap: 34
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Quote:
Originally Posted by somewhereinusa
I have no problem with showing this. |
Do you have a problem with telling us what you're hiding?
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02-25-2018, 07:08 AM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Andrews,Indiana
Posts: 2,436
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: AARE
Engine: 3116 Cat 250hp
Rated Cap: Just the two of us.
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Probably just money, valuables maybe guns.
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02-25-2018, 07:51 AM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Andrews,Indiana
Posts: 2,436
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: AARE
Engine: 3116 Cat 250hp
Rated Cap: Just the two of us.
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It occurred to me that some might not know what they are seeing. The module uses hall effect sensors and will be hidden in a wall. It will control a simple automotive type door lock actuator. The LED is extra, it will be hidden in the wall as well, I just wanted to play with one of the rgb LEDs i just received.
You use a magnet to activate the switch. So even if you find the compartment you have to know where and on which wall to hold the magnet.
I've seen it done to deploy the ramp on handicapped vans. The sensor was inside one of the tail lights. Not really very secure since there was a circle where you held the magnet and they were all alike and, to my knowledge, no way to disable it.
Does anyone know of a way to inexpensively make a space kinda fireproof? None of the searches I've done have come up with anything.
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02-25-2018, 10:50 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Willamina, Oregon
Posts: 6,409
Coachwork: 97 Bluebird TC1000 5.9
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Hiding spots are a great idea. I’m not figuring out where there can be hollow hiding spots in this big metal box. The end caps and dashboard come to mind as logical hiding spots.
If you’re going for a floor hatch under the carpet, you’ve stolen my idea.
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02-25-2018, 08:20 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 973
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave in Tucson
Yep. I'm planning a hidden stairway, myself.
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Aimed at heaven? [emoji3]
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02-25-2018, 08:21 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 973
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Robin97396
Hiding spots are a great idea. I’m not figuring out where there can be hollow hiding spots in this big metal box. The end caps and dashboard come to mind as logical hiding spots.
If you’re going for a floor hatch under the carpet, you’ve stolen my idea.
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My too[emoji41]
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02-25-2018, 08:36 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Feb 2018
Posts: 67
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jdawgsfanasty
Aimed at heaven? [emoji3]
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I'm kinda kickin around the idea of a roof deck, with a folding stairway.
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02-25-2018, 08:53 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Willamina, Oregon
Posts: 6,409
Coachwork: 97 Bluebird TC1000 5.9
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Or you could climb up through your hatch.
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02-25-2018, 09:00 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 973
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Quote:
Originally Posted by somewhereinusa
It occurred to me that some might not know what they are seeing. The module uses hall effect sensors and will be hidden in a wall. It will control a simple automotive type door lock actuator. The LED is extra, it will be hidden in the wall as well, I just wanted to play with one of the rgb LEDs i just received.
You use a magnet to activate the switch. So even if you find the compartment you have to know where and on which wall to hold the magnet.
I've seen it done to deploy the ramp on handicapped vans. The sensor was inside one of the tail lights. Not really very secure since there was a circle where you held the magnet and they were all alike and, to my knowledge, no way to disable it.
Does anyone know of a way to inexpensively make a space kinda fireproof? None of the searches I've done have come up with anything.
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Concrete backer board...with a air gap behind...
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02-25-2018, 09:01 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 973
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave in Tucson
I'm kinda kickin around the idea of a roof deck, with a folding stairway.
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That sounds cool...
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02-25-2018, 09:04 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 973
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jdawgsfanasty
That sounds cool...
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Sorta like this? https://youtu.be/dd-YL-uppf8
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02-25-2018, 09:24 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Willamina, Oregon
Posts: 6,409
Coachwork: 97 Bluebird TC1000 5.9
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You guys are always taking the easy road with your roof decks. I'm putting in a root celler.
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02-25-2018, 09:28 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Feb 2018
Posts: 67
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Robin97396
Or you could climb up through your hatch.
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Well, I'm not vertically challenged at 6'1", but still need to get up there.
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02-25-2018, 09:28 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 973
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Robin97396
You guys are always taking the easy road with your roof decks. I'm putting in a root celler.
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Oh? That's a low hole[emoji23]
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02-25-2018, 09:30 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Feb 2018
Posts: 67
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Robin97396
You guys are always taking the easy road with your roof decks. I'm putting in a root celler.
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LOL! I'm saving the root cellar for water tanks and propane tanks!
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02-25-2018, 09:36 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Feb 2018
Posts: 67
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jdawgsfanasty
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Yup like that, but manually operated. Wonder why that guy didn't cover the back of the stairs with plywood? Looks cold!
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