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how is the input if you have a low hanging sun ? Where a flat panel will get almost nothing, does 1 side at least get a bit?

I need to use your ideas in my 144 Sprinter

Interesting ideas that make sense in a moving vehicle. Structural engineering requires a structured approach. Strangely enough, this is not the most common in DIY campers. Well known to plane and boat builders, weight control is the key. The next step is wise use of sandwich plates for plane in flexion, strong adhesives such as epoxy resin with glass bead filling, some fiberglass or carbon local reinforcements. Hard wood or metal insert for local load-bearing, curvature that provides geometric rigidity, substructure pre-stressing, and so on... But at this point one may wonder why the vehicle itself is mainly made of steel, glass, plastics with poor mechanical performance, and used to transport water and lead batteries...

I was so disappointed when I saw your jig for marking out the spacing for the drawer catches that had two holes on it , said no on them. Suddenly my mental image of you was shattered, I had been under the misconception that you never made any mistakes 😁

Thanks for your important video about light wight cabinets and the comparison of extruded aluminum profiles. Very helpful! You helped to economize my time!

I guess we're not going to say anything about that backsplash😮

Cool van and I love your KIS philosophy of design.

After seeing many people burning a ton of money building their furniture with a chainsaw, this is quite a treat! Fantastic work!!

I've been around cabinet makers and carpenters most of my life and this man knows his stuff he looks young but has the knowledge and skills of a 100 yr + cabinet maker, and as for his designs and techniques spot friggin on ! And an old school trick to help wood on wood to slide was to take bar soap yes any kind of bar soap and rub every edge and flat piece of wood cause the soap will help it slide like as if it was on super greasy sliders, trust this man hell yes and as for strength of these cabinets I'm 240 pounds and they would support me times 2 so yes dam good job sir ! And actually given some ideas on how to make a few cool designs for my build, and btw thanks for speeding up editing on the snoring part math part 🤣 thanks again and love your work please keep it coming !!

You can fix dents in cork with an iron.

you should look at the sheets of fibre glass sandwich core used in fibre glass boats , great for doors , draws , no weight at all ... you could even cut polystyrene foam to suit frame and coat it with fibre glass

Same comment as Deltro61 below! Especially the set screws in riv nuts to mark screw locations! Pure genius.

I have wanderful shades and a 170EXT with all glass windows. Their shades work well.

There’s a bunch I’d like to say right now, but I’ll keep it short. This is a great video. I’m gonna save it.

You needed to use French cleats.

I've seen hundreds upon hundreds of these videos and finally getting to someone that really isn't pushing this brand or that but actually showing good "ideas" and " actual practable, useable" experienced working ideas that keep things simple, easy and we'll set up that anybody that's mechanically inclined to screw shit up abilities, and I have thousands of hrs and yrs of experience in many areas and by far this gent makes things simple, uncomplicated, extremely well set up to the point that I am going to use some of his ideas with the rebuild of my old rv and tiny house ! And for me to do a system like this well takes a hell of alot of convincing so great job, not to boring not to technical, not to complicated perfect on explanation, and how to do the build great job sir !

Thank you so much! So convenient 🙏🏽

Wouldn't carpet be better on the back more absorbing?

You actually have to thread them alligators on, after you push them on for the thread to engage

I love all your videos, and this one has really influenced a re-think of my water system. As I think you did with the top-mounted opening for your electric pump shower at the back, I wanted to use a "standpipe" inlet tube down inside my tank as a source for the pump. Can you explain what kind of fittings you used to do this? I can see that you have spin-welded on a female fitting, but would love to know how you set up a feed tube from that. I have to work with the installed openings in my tank, and have an existing 1/2" female threaded opening at the top corner, and a 1 1/2" one I could use if I had to. Thanks for any detail you can add!

First I found the title of the video a kind of strange bu as it looks: The US sells different stuff than Europe: The most products of that type are "shiny", because of obvious reasons! But: I would like to know who they work in a Van BEHIND the windows. Mine are always fitted with a foil from 35-70% darker and UV reducing. That has surely an impact, doesnt it? Question is: If (lets say) 50% of UV is already absorbed (or reflected?) by the tint of the window... how important is the shiny part still?

All true, go for weight.

this is actually really complicated. most people dont understand anything about emissivity and ironically when were talking about every day temps, emissivity is the dominate mechanism of heat transfer without active air movement/fan. its why most computer heat sinks are painted black, despite adding a layer of insulation, without a fan blowing over them they will actually wick more heat than an uncoated aluminum heatsink. right its why a white or metal fridge will be more efficient than a black one with the same exact insulation. i think in order to measure the claims of these products accurately you will have to take a calorimetry approach and measure energy delta of a closed system. i coated my little 12v dc compressor fridge with aluminum foil tape on the outside and coppre foil tape on the inside and saw a pretty big improvement in its energy use since the cold fridge now flicks away the heat of the room better

Excellent explanation, intelligent craft, nice work

One of the MOST INFORMATIVE videos I've watched in some time!!

How are they holding up so far? I have four 350 watt panels on the roof of my fifth wheel and at 70ish lbs each, I would love to get tat weight off the roof. I was thinking about doing flexible panels and mounting them the way RV with Tito DIY did. When flexibles delam, are they dead or do they still produce power? I am wondering if they could be rebonded to a sheet of carbon fiber.

15:15 ("...if we imagine this cabinet failing..."). Have you imagined the van getting into an accident? In the event of a frontal impact, the fridge will basically push forward against the thin wall. Hopefully, the gap between vertical frames is not too wide, and the fridge won't slip between frames. This makes the situation slightly better. But still, the question remains: would it be able to keep the fridge in place, preventing it from moving forward toward the driver or passengers? Have you considered making an extra aluminum frame around heavy "dangerous" objects like the fridge or batteries? Please don't get me wrong. I am very impressed with what you are doing, and I plan to build my own van soon. This channel is 100% in my guidance list.

I did learn. Thank you!

We ran into this problem at a company I used to work for. Loctite makes a version called black max that we determined was safe for polycarbonate.

"Pro tip:" There is a thing called "HEAT FUSE" and it basically breaks, if the element gets too hot. You encouraged me to just buy my own "heater element" and a "control board", for the faucet and recirculating shower. I believe one can also get a "thermostat" and a "car relay", since thermostats look neater.

I've spent a lot of time living in vans, and camping along the Pan American highway visiting the rigs of other travelers. The one thing I heard over and over was to cut every ounce off your rig possible. I don't think I ever met anyone who said they wished they'd bought a bigger rig, but I met many who wished they'd bought smaller and lighter and not thrown so much junk on their rig. Simple and light is the trick for long term success.

I was sad to see the riv-nuts, but they are ok for sheet metal and lite loads to hold electronic boards. Floating nut-plates with locking nuts can be pre-installed for limited access areas. No out-gassing, yay! The Belville washer with rubber matched with the foam is a good idea! It is a real challenge to compress the Belvilles only halfway for them to work as a spring. I usually give up and use a normal compression spring. The foam is actually enough. Compress the foam halfway and use a normal bolt and washer into the locking nut-plate. Great video!!

This channel is def underrated, you have solid quality, extremely useful tips and passion for the craft. I'm not a woodworker myself but your video on the cabinets got me quite interest in the field. Might give it a try when converting my first van. Good work mate I really appreciate what you do for the DIY community and beyond :D

I’ve got similar problems : ) I’m wondering if a couple things would help you return items… They sound minor but I’ve found that very small factors contribute to my not doing what I should. 1) Ease/round-over your slot openings so it’s easier to slide in your squares, etc. It won’t hold them any less securely, just make it easer to find initial placement. 2) Use magnet strips perpendicular to your wall (like where your insulation saw is) to hold your rulers (if they aren’t stainless). If they are stainless, make the hanging holes much bigger so you don’t have to fiddle with them as much. Cheers

Thanks! I'm just starting to make screens for a new car and I was wondering whether to cover them with material, I have always used reflective foil on both sides and I see that this is the best solution :)

That's just showing off your tools, not helping us organize

Excellent video. Thank you.

Thinking outside the box ……. We need more of that! Brilliant . Thanks for sharing.

Strength comes from stiffness, not weight or thickness. For instance, a 1x6 (on edge) is stronger than a 2x4 and weighs 20% less. This guy gets it. Judging from his thought patterns and the pad he’s using, I suspect he’s a mechanical engineer.

Water expands 1600 times it's volume when it turns to steam ( boils) Powerful stuff

If you have a bigger "tank" and solar, you can dump surplus solar power into the water heater. Use an adjustable, voltage_sensing relay

You might consider pressure release valve too?

Cabinets and van conversions should never have been a thing

Nicely done vid and cabinets, thank you for posting it! I have been considering the use of thin plywood panels bonded to aluminum corner angles with polyurethane hot-melt glue. Trim carpenters love the speed and strength of the PU glue joints. Auto manufacturers use PU glue for body assembly too. Have you tried it? The hybrid use of aluminum angles, and other shapes, can also help protect edges and corners that are subject to high wear.

I’m so glad I finally made my way to this video. Many thanks! Valuable info

I have a dark gray van. To block IR in roof, I put VViViD Chrome Silver Gloss DECO65 Permanent Adhesive IR detector says it blocks 96% of IR. Today measures 112° on top and ambient inside. I used Thinsulate in roof and walls. 2” air gaps in ceiling and walls. Seems to be working well. Right this moment, Outside is 98° and inside 75° with windows and side door open. I bought some cheap silver window covers at Costco to block that direct sun at my large windows. My windows are factory tinted too. Measuring the inside (black or blue) shows ambient. These covers are very thin. AI Thinsulate is a popular material used in automotive applications for its thermal insulation properties. It is often used in automotive upholstery, headliners, and door panels to help regulate temperature inside the vehicle. Thinsulate helps keep the interior of the vehicle warm in the winter and cool in the summer by providing effective insulation. Overall, Thinsulate can enhance the comfort and energy efficiency of vehicles.D

Nice!

Thanx4post

I just made reflectix shades for my van. Now people constantly tell me they are tacky and I need to put black fabric on the window side of the reflectix. Clearly, after watching this I won't do that, but what about putting dark solar tint on the inside of the window? Would that reduce the heat that even gets to the reflectix making it cooler inside?

I’m in need of building a bed platform in my Suburban. Do you have any suggestions to keep the weight down but still be strong like your cabinets are?