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Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 05-26-2021, 12:17 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,855
Posted By family wagon
So.. get yourself RS-485 interface and have at...

So.. get yourself RS-485 interface and have at it! I used an FTDI USB-RS485-WE cable, but there are any number of alternatives that'll work fine.

That write-up on github is really nice. Far better...
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 05-26-2021, 12:13 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,855
Posted By family wagon
Not gonna lie.. the uncomfortable situation that...

Not gonna lie.. the uncomfortable situation that accidental triggering of a silent alarm has made it necessary to hack the signs puts a smile on my face. :whistling: I shouldn't laugh at the...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 11-18-2020, 04:05 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 5,979
Posted By family wagon
That's kind of funny. Several years ago,...

That's kind of funny.

Several years ago, when my bus was still dressed in its mostly-white paint scheme I got kind of a dirty look from a pedestrian on the side of the road. Best I can figure is...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 10-15-2020, 01:29 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 8,700
Posted By family wagon
As far as lining the chase (or wrapping the inner...

As far as lining the chase (or wrapping the inner pipe) with insulation -- another approach is to leave the space open and vented to the exterior. If air can freely move through then there'll be...
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 10-08-2020, 03:52 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,743
Posted By family wagon
Pretty sure that's what the part I pointed to...

Pretty sure that's what the part I pointed to earlier would do. DigiKey says it is a DPDT switch (the data sheet isn't great, but it does have an email address where you can send application support...
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 10-08-2020, 11:27 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,743
Posted By family wagon
I can't quite tell if you want a toggle, a...

I can't quite tell if you want a toggle, a lighted push-button, or a combination..? Anyway, Digi-Key (https://www.digikey.com/) and Mouser (https://www.mouser.com) both make searching for a switch...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 09-29-2020, 01:53 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 6,808
Posted By family wagon
Of course moving the bus under its own power is...

Of course moving the bus under its own power is ideal, but considering the substantial effort you've already invested in getting the engine running, you might consider just towing it to its next...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 09-16-2020, 11:45 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,979
Posted By family wagon
I used scaffold like nat_ster did. Didn't use any...

I used scaffold like nat_ster did. Didn't use any sliders at all. One scaffold frame at each end with diagonal bracing between the scaffold frame and the roof kept things neatly under control. It's...
Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 09-14-2020, 04:24 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,746
Posted By family wagon
Oops - it seems today I'm writing okay but the...

Oops - it seems today I'm writing okay but the thinking behind it isn't doing so well. Indeed I used hat channel, not a pure C shape. Sorry about the confusion!

The pieces of new hat channel were...
Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 09-14-2020, 12:58 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,746
Posted By family wagon
Mine is one of the buses with a custom C-channel...

Mine is one of the buses with a custom C-channel raise. If I remember correctly ECCB used custom channel, and nat_ster did too. There are one or two others I'm forgetting..

1/8" is thick material....
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 08-27-2020, 01:50 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,703
Posted By family wagon
Don't forget to stand down the road a hundred...

Don't forget to stand down the road a hundred yards or two and confirm that new lamps have a decent pattern -- ie that they don't dazzle/blind oncoming drivers by blasting light into their eyes!
Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains 06-16-2020, 03:46 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 686
Posted By family wagon
I've bought lug studs and hub caps to fit my Blue...

I've bought lug studs and hub caps to fit my Blue Bird at ViCar (https://www.vicar-inc.com/) here in Salt Lake City. They seem to have a good stock of and familiarity with axle and suspension parts....
Forum: Skoolie Life 06-16-2020, 03:42 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,482
Posted By family wagon
Do you need to be near anything in particular --...

Do you need to be near anything in particular -- are you doing short-term work or something in the area, or just looking for a place to park the rig and live here for a while? Looking to stay...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 06-12-2020, 12:45 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,130
Posted By family wagon
It looks like a a really sleek package, easy to...

It looks like a a really sleek package, easy to use, etc. But I have to admit: there's no way I'd lay out that much money on a non-serviceable appliance. Anybody who has had a cell phone, laptop...
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 06-10-2020, 11:42 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 12,423
Posted By family wagon
OK, fair enough. I should have clarified: I want...

OK, fair enough. I should have clarified: I want a BIG refrigerator. Seems that most off-the-shelf for RV/marine top out at 7 cubic feet, but just now I did find a 10.6 cubic foot Vitrifrigo...
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 06-09-2020, 06:02 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 12,423
Posted By family wagon
Hmmmm. There seem to be relatively few DC powered...

Hmmmm. There seem to be relatively few DC powered fridges on the market. But there are lots of cars using DC powered air conditioning now, and both fridges and cars commonly use R-134a refrigerant.....
Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains 05-29-2020, 01:53 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,673
Posted By family wagon
Removing and re-installing the wheels on the bus...

Removing and re-installing the wheels on the bus actually isn't all that terrible. (Yes, I've done it. Something like 12 times.) It does require preparation but it definitely does not require a high...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 05-27-2020, 06:11 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 6,593
Posted By family wagon
The only thing I don't like about the pinion seal...

The only thing I don't like about the pinion seal suggestion is the idea that the differential would be pressurized while running and this could drive oil past the seal. Would it really be? Obviously...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 05-26-2020, 02:25 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 6,593
Posted By family wagon
That rear engine Blue Bird almost certainly has a...

That rear engine Blue Bird almost certainly has a hydraulic driven cooling fan. Power steering uses the hydraulic system too. The oil reservoir is a big drum often mounted on the right hand side of...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 05-14-2020, 05:34 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,293
Posted By family wagon
When sharpening the chisel don't sharpen it to a...

When sharpening the chisel don't sharpen it to a vee shape - in other words, don't grind both faces. Instead, grind only one face so that the point is on an edge, like ∠. Like a wood cutting chisel....
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 05-01-2020, 05:14 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 11,408
Posted By family wagon
Like ECCB, I took a section of hat channel with...

Like ECCB, I took a section of hat channel with me to the sheet metal fabricator. I told them I wanted it to be similar gauge, galvanized steel, and to fit snugly on the outside of the OEM channel...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 03-20-2020, 12:13 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,709
Posted By family wagon
It depends on what material you're using to...

It depends on what material you're using to create the lift. Custom-formed hat channel? Solid rivets work fine. Bolts could too. It's when you get into doing the lift with square tube and flat bar...
Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains 01-09-2020, 09:06 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 916
Posted By family wagon
My 1999 Ram factory service manual happened to be...

My 1999 Ram factory service manual happened to be lying open on the table tonight, so I looked through the section on the rear axles. Of course this Chrysler manual does not refer to the axles by...
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 12-17-2019, 12:58 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,813
Posted By family wagon
Unfortunately the biggest problem is probably...

Unfortunately the biggest problem is probably that you're trying to do it at the wrong time of year. July is much better than (nearly) January: the tar stuff removes much easier when it is warm and...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 12-04-2019, 05:14 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,610
Posted By family wagon
If you care to see how Blue Bird fitted transit...

If you care to see how Blue Bird fitted transit style horizontal sliding windows about 60 inches wide in their CS line of buses, you can find a few photos of a wall tear-down in my post there...
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