Apply Evostick to edge of the door and then install the edgeing strip. This will seal the chipboard from moisture. Kitchen fitters tip learned from installing stainless steel sinks into woodchip worktops. Very effective.
I take off my hat for you Rick, you are fantastic, i really love your videos, i got a ford transit jumbo twin wheels, 2006, i am converting it to a motorhome my self, and thanks to people like you i am geting it done on the best way. Thanks a lot keep the good work up.
My dream is to travel with a motorhome across Europe. To buy a good one is really expensive, and I take my hat off to you for this self-build. Awesome work! You've achieved a lot over the past 3 weeks. I cannot wait to see this finished!
Nice job and very clever tool. Would just like to add, that if you use a stanley knife and a straight edge to score the conti before sawing it helps to reduce the splintering effect. Have also heard using masking tape helps but never tried it. Good luck with the build mate!
Another thought is to tape over the cutting area to help reduce the tear out (Doesn't always work) Or put scrap wood under the piece you are cutting to help reduce the chipping. Looking forward to seeing your finished van! Tim
Brill video.... I've been searching for an alternative to the pricey router bits... just ordered the tool you mentioned on Amazon what a life saver!! THANKYOU!! Can't wait to crack on with the doors!
Thank you , it looks easy to do . Very encouraging. I can't afford a small camper van over here in the U.S. But I still got my old 88' Toyota TRuck and I can build on that chassis .
Hi Rick,When you cut out your door shape you need to use a special blade in your jigsaw and also set the jigsaw to NO tilt. If you look at the side of the jigsaw it usually has 3 settings, the one you want is the least aggressive one that way you will avoid tear out on both sides of the cut
I needed something similar to trim some traffic light rings. I bolted a electric drill with a circular cutting tool to a board using blocks of wood, with disc cutter blade held by bolt and nuts, horizontal at cut height. Then fed each ring into the turning blade and rotated by hand. Cut hundreds this way. The tool above needs to be bolted vertical on a bench.
Looks like a handy tool. I could have used something like this when I built a folding table a couple years back. I have plans to build a small teardrop trailer next year that can be pulled by my 4 cyl. car. I will be watching your upcoming video with much interest as I'm sure it will apply to my build. No hurry my friend. I'm sure your own time constraints are more than enough pressure.
Cheers Ross, yes it's Maple - same as the other van. The problem is the actual filming - adds much time to the process and slows my thinking and production down - not ideal when I'm trying to run at this full-tilt to get it finished before I loose my sanity LOL!
I'm so EXCITED!!! That door is Beautiful! I can't wait to see what you have done so far. The mystery is killing me. lolol Just remember, our anticipation is at full-tilt too. Get enough stress from us yet? hehehe Keep your "all" on the Van, we can wait, and I so look forward to you giving us a fantastic view of this great project. I can tell your doing a great job, and are really putting yourself out for this one. I hope you know how much we love you, and how special you are to us. Hang in there
Rick have you ever considered buying an old caravan in good nick, then gutting it for all the bits you need then selling the carcass to car and van racers. Our family did this once and one old van serviced three others and we made money on it so it was a win win all round.
liking the phrase carpentry challenged! I have been doing a spot of carpentry at home, but that is for a coming video. I like the bubble wrap Idea alot, also I like the choice of veneer on the wood. Great video, you should do more mini how to type vids on the campervan, even if you can't upload them while you are working on the project, you could upload them at a later date.
I find the same when filming my garden, i spend so much time moving the cam around i don,t actually get much done lol. but hey haven't we had a nice weekend for gardening. hope it continues......
Hi Rick, althought I know a bus is a very bigger thing than a van, I thought you might find some inspiration from a website I saw yesterday. Actually I can't put a direct link apparently (YT doesn't allow this), but look for roadyachting in google and you'll find it immediatly. Have a look, I think there are very interesting things in the pictures of the materials used etc. If you knew this website already , sorry for reposting. Have a nice day and I look forward to see the new van ready!
Hey Amigo it was so good to be able to catch up with your van build and WOW you have made great progress and we LOVE the units they look fantastic. Great piece of kit that attachment you got and has once again given me great ideas :-) I loved the music and at some moments during the vid I could not help think I was standing face to face with Eli Wallace and Lee Van Cleef smoking my cigar punk haha. Have a FANTASTIC week ahead Brother sending you our Love and Crystal Blessings from Ireland :-)
Hay Rick spot on mate looking good. It is absolutely great what you can learn on youtube. :-) Loving the photos you have taken you look as if you may be changing career and doing van builds lol. Good to see your ok and enjoying the project, wish me luck for my re-test :-) peace in every step :-)
Hi Rick, I've had one of those tools since the late 80s/early 90s. It's made by Wolfcraft, a major German tool manufacturer and is still available from them. I got mine from B&Q at the time. Hope this info helps someone out.
Good stuff Rick, like your site, allotmenteer and van builder we have shared interests would love to have a go at a van project, but put off by possibly costy mistakes. Gardening love it but very much a novice on a very steep learning curve. i will keep watching
I was thinking that you would clamp the drill into the vise and run the wood over the cutter. Never used on of them so I don't know if it would handle that. Nice job!
That trim does make a cheap bit of wood look tidy. Nice idea. Whats the trim called? I would possibly have mounted the drill to the bench or table and used it like a table router. Maybe? To stop the laminate chipping score the inner edge of the cut with a stanley blade. The professional table saws have 2 blades. The 1st blade of nips at the surface of the laminate and the 2nd actually does the cutting. Probably too late now. Pictures look like most of its done. Thanks.
Hi Rick I am currently building a 12 ft retro caravan, for caravan doors I used a framed door made out of a hardwood frame with a 3mm plywood insert. Not much in it and light weight.
Since it's a bigger van, is your creative side going to come out in the form of bright red upholstery, scatter cushions, and a rug? It's great to see it coming on so fast!
Rick, after shopping Class B Vans/Motorhomes here in the US,...then watching several of your videos,.....you have inspired me to build my own. A few questions,......I cant tell in any of your videos so far, if you can stand upright in your RV,...or if you have to constantly stoop/bend,....If you have to bend,....have you found this bothersome? Also, how do you hinge your doors to your cabinets? Thanks, Brian in Austin, TX.
Loving the vids! Just about to try my hand at my own van/camper van conversion, maybe I'll get a vid or two up as well! Also an allotment digger as well so enjoying those vids as well, just really lacking in time, why are there not enough hours in the day hey?!!
Drill attachment is very hard to find, gap in the market if there’s a big enough one which to me would be huge if advertised to the right people for example people doing diy self build van conversions. Opted to go for self adhesive U shaped edges, seems much easier anyone interested in the finish reply so I remember and I’ll give honest opinion when finished :)
i think i would have put the drill in the vice and worked the wooden board around...the opposite of what you are actually doing...got to be easier to hold a board on a level plane whist rotating it rather than trying to guide a drill with a jig attached, And haveing to keep it perfectly level in two planes.....maybe worth a thought next time rick.....this is just my opinion, But i do quite a lot of diy and specially woodworking and repairs
Hi. Rick. Couple of years back you mention that on one of van build you choose leatherette instead of lining carpet. What is your thoughts on that leatherette please? Thanks
Unless I am missing something, how can this tool ( because of the design), possibly cut a groove on inner curves, ie the door openings? These should also be fitted with the T edging, otherwise you have not done a proper job.
Great video, I've just started looking into building my own RV so this is nice. I have a couple of questions about the edging you use. First, when hammering it into the groove does that create any stretching of the edging which in turn will sink creating a gap at the end? Second, again about possible edge shrinking due to cold temperatures. Have you experienced eight of these possibilities?
The edging material is pretty solid and doesn't stretch/shrink to the best of my knowledge. My biggest issue has been accidentally treading against the trim on the low-down doors and pulling the trim out of the groove. Will fix this on the next build with higher bottom doors. 😀
Well, this video has inspired a few projects. Does anyone know if these products (conti board, T edging strip, and wood shaper router drill) are called the same in the US and soources for them? Thanks Rick for the great ideas!
The router gizmo was what? 125 pounds? Pretty good? Did I hear that correctly? Could have used a Dremel with a simple homemade gig or stop, or by hand razor knife with a stop and gauge attached, or how about a $5 hacksaw with a small tooth blade and placing a metal stop on both sides of the door with only the center of edge exposed for cutting; so many ways to not cost a penny. Your idea is not something I would advertise to a diyer who is trying to spend less not more. Your cupboard door using T-edging rubber strip is very good idea though. Thanks for the tip. ciao.
You've probably been asked this 100 times (sorry)....but what is the name of the edging strip....I just can't seem to find it with the search words I'm using...
Apply Evostick to edge of the door and then install the edgeing strip. This will seal the chipboard from moisture. Kitchen fitters tip learned from installing stainless steel sinks into woodchip worktops. Very effective.
8 years on still helping folks out. Thanks for this mate just what I needed 👍
I take off my hat for you Rick, you are fantastic, i really love your videos, i got a ford transit jumbo twin wheels, 2006, i am converting it to a motorhome my self, and thanks to people like you i am geting it done on the best way. Thanks a lot keep the good work up.
Oh kewl. So that's how it's done. One step closer to making my own furniture when I do my conversion. Thanks.
My dream is to travel with a motorhome across Europe. To buy a good one is really expensive, and I take my hat off to you for this self-build. Awesome work! You've achieved a lot over the past 3 weeks. I cannot wait to see this finished!
I know this was 8 years ago but I just come upon it. Thank you it has helped me a lot :)
so many different skills needed in such a small space. you'll get there.
Brilliant tip for the drill tool 👍🏼👍🏼
Nice job and very clever tool. Would just like to add, that if you use a stanley knife and a straight edge to score the conti before sawing it helps to reduce the splintering effect. Have also heard using masking tape helps but never tried it. Good luck with the build mate!
You've got good hands on you Rick. That's a great job.
Another thought is to tape over the cutting area to help reduce the tear out (Doesn't always work) Or put scrap wood under the piece you are cutting to help reduce the chipping. Looking forward to seeing your finished van!
Tim
Brill video.... I've been searching for an alternative to the pricey router bits... just ordered the tool you mentioned on Amazon what a life saver!! THANKYOU!! Can't wait to crack on with the doors!
Thank you , it looks easy to do . Very encouraging. I can't afford a small camper van over here in the U.S. But I still got my old 88' Toyota TRuck and I can build on that chassis .
Hi Rick,When you cut out your door shape you need to use a special blade in your jigsaw and also set the jigsaw to NO tilt. If you look at the side of the jigsaw it usually has 3 settings, the one you want is the least aggressive one that way you will avoid tear out on both sides of the cut
John Fithian-Franks thanks for the great tip :-)
I needed something similar to trim some traffic light rings. I bolted a electric drill with a circular cutting tool to a board using blocks of wood, with disc cutter blade held by bolt and nuts, horizontal at cut height. Then fed each ring into the turning blade and rotated by hand. Cut hundreds this way. The tool above needs to be bolted vertical on a bench.
Looks like a handy tool. I could have used something like this when I built a folding table a couple years back. I have plans to build a small teardrop trailer next year that can be pulled by my 4 cyl. car. I will be watching your upcoming video with much interest as I'm sure it will apply to my build. No hurry my friend. I'm sure your own time constraints are more than enough pressure.
Was looking for a tool that would help me finish off a shelf with edging...so thanks for the video! Great help and I’ve ordered the tool today!
THANKS! I was looking all over the net trying to find out how those are made. Subscribed and looking forward to watching your other videos!
Cheers Ross, yes it's Maple - same as the other van.
The problem is the actual filming - adds much time to the process and slows my thinking and production down - not ideal when I'm trying to run at this full-tilt to get it finished before I loose my sanity LOL!
nice job Rick,the van is coming along really nice.
I'm so EXCITED!!! That door is Beautiful! I can't wait to see what you have done so far. The mystery is killing me. lolol Just remember, our anticipation is at full-tilt too. Get enough stress from us yet? hehehe Keep your "all" on the Van, we can wait, and I so look forward to you giving us a fantastic view of this great project. I can tell your doing a great job, and are really putting yourself out for this one. I hope you know how much we love you, and how special you are to us. Hang in there
Rick have you ever considered buying an old caravan in good nick, then gutting it for all the bits you need then selling the carcass to car and van racers. Our family did this once and one old van serviced three others and we made money on it so it was a win win all round.
I know a lot of fabrication things but I didn't know how to do this thank you good job
I like how you done them draws. Well done
liking the phrase carpentry challenged! I have been doing a spot of carpentry at home, but that is for a coming video. I like the bubble wrap Idea alot, also I like the choice of veneer on the wood.
Great video, you should do more mini how to type vids on the campervan, even if you can't upload them while you are working on the project, you could upload them at a later date.
tool bought. Hope to take it in is very soon. about to start with furniture build. Thx Rick!
Excellent carpentry and great video.
You can use masking tape on the cut line to avoid the splintering
Most helpful. Really sharp looking! Great music.
I find the same when filming my garden, i spend so much time moving the cam around i don,t actually get much done lol. but hey haven't we had a nice weekend for gardening. hope it continues......
Nice job Rick. Look forward to see more from the Wan.
Cool music...
I sure appreciate you taking the time to video! Love learning from you!
to prevent chipping of the board tape the back side with paint tape :)
works a treat .
nice video keep up the good work :D
Hi Rick, althought I know a bus is a very bigger thing than a van, I thought you might find some inspiration from a website I saw yesterday.
Actually I can't put a direct link apparently (YT doesn't allow this), but look for roadyachting in google and you'll find it immediatly.
Have a look, I think there are very interesting things in the pictures of the materials used etc.
If you knew this website already , sorry for reposting.
Have a nice day and I look forward to see the new van ready!
Loved that video was exactly what I was looking for 👍👍
v good . I never knew about those router saws . I learned something today.
I think the term is: "ROUGH AS A BADGERS ARSE" :D
Looking really good Rick, You must be shattered..lol..Will be worth every minute when it's done..thanks for the video :-)
Hey Amigo it was so good to be able to catch up with your van build and WOW you have made great progress and we LOVE the units they look fantastic. Great piece of kit that attachment you got and has once again given me great ideas :-) I loved the music and at some moments during the vid I could not help think I was standing face to face with Eli Wallace and Lee Van Cleef smoking my cigar punk haha. Have a FANTASTIC week ahead Brother sending you our Love and Crystal Blessings from Ireland :-)
nice one rick
Hay Rick spot on mate looking good. It is absolutely great what you can learn on youtube. :-) Loving the photos you have taken you look as if you may be changing career and doing van builds lol. Good to see your ok and enjoying the project, wish me luck for my re-test :-) peace in every step :-)
Hi Rick, I've had one of those tools since the late 80s/early 90s. It's made by Wolfcraft, a major German tool manufacturer and is still available from them. I got mine from B&Q at the time. Hope this info helps someone out.
Van is looking great :)
Good stuff Rick, like your site, allotmenteer and van builder we have shared interests would love to have a go at a van project, but put off by possibly costy mistakes.
Gardening love it but very much a novice on a very steep learning curve.
i will keep watching
thanks so much for that rick been trying to work out how to make those doors and hey presto stumbled on your video.keep up the good work mate
I was thinking that you would clamp the drill into the vise and run the wood over the cutter. Never used on of them so I don't know if it would handle that. Nice job!
That trim does make a cheap bit of wood look tidy. Nice idea. Whats the trim called?
I would possibly have mounted the drill to the bench or table and used it like a table router. Maybe?
To stop the laminate chipping score the inner edge of the cut with a stanley blade. The professional table saws have 2 blades. The 1st blade of nips at the surface of the laminate and the 2nd actually does the cutting.
Probably too late now. Pictures look like most of its done.
Thanks.
Top video rick,watched a lot of your stuff this is guna come in very handy for when my T5 pod goes in.Cheers
Great job Rick,video very interesting.
Just started making my own little vids.. and Rick, how on earth do you make ya vids so long!? hahaha. Love it mate keep it up.
Thanks for the video rick . Im looking at converting me delica van into a campervan. Im feeling more confident now
hello Rick it's better to put woodglu on the side of the bord to seal it then it is water resistent to ..
Hi Rick I am currently building a 12 ft retro caravan, for caravan doors I used a framed door made out of a hardwood frame with a 3mm plywood insert. Not much in it and light weight.
Great video, very cool attention to detail.
Since it's a bigger van, is your creative side going to come out in the form of bright red upholstery, scatter cushions, and a rug? It's great to see it coming on so fast!
It is not rooter table but router like outer. Yo can buy trim that does not have the piece you had to route out a groove to fit. Finish result good.
I found it very useful, Thankyou very much indeed 😁
Nice build!
Rick, after shopping Class B Vans/Motorhomes here in the US,...then watching several of your videos,.....you have inspired me to build my own. A few questions,......I cant tell in any of your videos so far, if you can stand upright in your RV,...or if you have to constantly stoop/bend,....If you have to bend,....have you found this bothersome? Also, how do you hinge your doors to your cabinets? Thanks, Brian in Austin, TX.
Check out Paul Morgan's post.did this and got the right tool.cheers Paul ,also ricky for the tip in the first place.
Hi any idea where the video is of paul .cannot find it best regards
excellent tutorial on a subject i had wondered about! thank you!
Loving the vids! Just about to try my hand at my own van/camper van conversion, maybe I'll get a vid or two up as well! Also an allotment digger as well so enjoying those vids as well, just really lacking in time, why are there not enough hours in the day hey?!!
Thanks for posting!
Drill attachment is very hard to find, gap in the market if there’s a big enough one which to me would be huge if advertised to the right people for example people doing diy self build van conversions. Opted to go for self adhesive U shaped edges, seems much easier anyone interested in the finish reply so I remember and I’ll give honest opinion when finished :)
Mate I have been looking for a tool just for this job thanks
Good we video just what I've been needing to find thanks
Cheers Paul. yes a most exhausting project! Hopefully we're towards the end now :o)
How about mounting the router on the bench and feeding the material into it?
need to add a mallet to your christmas list! where is the edging available from? :)
to protect the board from the grip of the workbench
Exellent 👍👍👍👍👍
Pretty Cool!
good idea
How about vinyl wrapping the doors,before edging them 👌
i think i would have put the drill in the vice and worked the wooden board around...the opposite of what you are actually doing...got to be easier to hold a board on a level plane whist rotating it rather than trying to guide a drill with a jig attached, And haveing to keep it perfectly level in two planes.....maybe worth a thought next time rick.....this is just my opinion, But i do quite a lot of diy and specially woodworking and repairs
Nice job! Thanks for sharing your project! Gael :-)
Use a mallet or small deadblow
Wow, the interior looks so nice and neat! Great job!
Hi. Rick. Couple of years back you mention that on one of van build you choose leatherette instead of lining carpet. What is your thoughts on that leatherette please? Thanks
That drill attachment doesn’t seem to be available on eBay now.. Doh!
Unless I am missing something, how can this tool ( because of the design), possibly cut a groove on inner curves, ie the door openings? These should also be fitted with the T edging, otherwise you have not done a proper job.
Great video, I've just started looking into building my own RV so this is nice. I have a couple of questions about the edging you use. First, when hammering it into the groove does that create any stretching of the edging which in turn will sink creating a gap at the end? Second, again about possible edge shrinking due to cold temperatures. Have you experienced eight of these possibilities?
The edging material is pretty solid and doesn't stretch/shrink to the best of my knowledge. My biggest issue has been accidentally treading against the trim on the low-down doors and pulling the trim out of the groove. Will fix this on the next build with higher bottom doors. 😀
how about using a circular saw?
used mine with a jig
you can use a cheap router with a bit designed for that application
Where do the hinges go ?
The wolfcraft kit comes with a 2.5mm blade which is too big. Where did you get a 2mm blade?
Welcome :o)
The actual doors etc Are they just cutouts With a trim around the edge Or Is it a seperate piece off wood a bit larger than the hole. ? Thanks
Well, this video has inspired a few projects. Does anyone know if these products (conti board, T edging strip, and wood shaper router drill) are called the same in the US and soources for them?
Thanks Rick for the great ideas!
Hi Rick. Another great vid. What was the song playing in the background?
cheers Norman. Long time no speak :o)
thanks a lot mate.
Help, can't find the router attachment for sale, thanks in advance 👍
Awesome cheers pal
The people asking you why didn't you get a motor home are probably from the US...they haven't a clue how expensive things are in the UK
The router gizmo was what? 125 pounds? Pretty good? Did I hear that correctly?
Could have used a Dremel with a simple homemade gig or stop, or by hand razor knife with a stop and gauge attached, or how about a $5 hacksaw with a small tooth blade and placing a metal stop on both sides of the door with only the center of edge exposed for cutting; so many ways to not cost a penny. Your idea is not something I would advertise to a diyer who is trying to spend less not more.
Your cupboard door using T-edging rubber strip is very good idea though. Thanks for the tip. ciao.
+trumpsahead The router was about £30 - £40 (GBP).
rickvanman rcvanman
Hi Rick, where did you buy the sink in the little kitchenette in the background?
You've probably been asked this 100 times (sorry)....but what is the name of the edging strip....I just can't seem to find it with the search words I'm using...
Kevin Bland “T-shaped edge trim” 😁👍
Hi,
Can you do internal radius with this tool?
Bravo