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fulltimin

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Posted: 11/14/17 07:46pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

Remember these?



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If you want to do something, you will find a way.
If you don't, you will find an excuse.

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A lot of experience, comes from bad judgement.

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Posted: 11/14/17 07:49pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

Well, they have changed into these.....



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Our son wanted these to use as a "guest book", for his wedding. There are a total of 9.

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Posted: 11/14/17 07:52pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

I use a Ryobi Led light, as you have seen earlier.

I do have only one single complaint about it. That is the position of the on/off switch.

It is directly behind where you pick up the light up. (red circle)


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Posted: 11/14/17 07:54pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

As a result, when picking up and moving the light, will sometimes result in turning the light off, by bumping the switch.


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Posted: 11/14/17 07:58pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

Ok, back to the motor home. Here is a pic of the right front dash, right next to the steel I replaced at the front, near the windshield. As you can see, this is anything but air tight.

That means while driving down the highway, air will leak into the coach here.

That will be closed up before finally putting this corner of the dash back together.


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Posted: 11/14/17 08:01pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

This is a pic straight down from the top of the dash, so as you can see, the rubber seal ended up being a little short. (red arrow).

So, that also needs to be closed up. to prevent air leakage.


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Posted: 11/14/17 08:06pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

Here is a pic of the driver side front wall, which is under the windshield area, inside the front cap area.

The green circle is actually the paneling of the front wall, that was sprayed with a black sealant of some sort. At least Fleetwood knew without the sealant, that paneling would not last long.

The yellow arrow points to the steel that runs on an angle up to the roof, along the side of the cap, and just like the passenger side, the front cap is pop riveted to this piece of steel.

The red arrow, is just like the passenger side, with a piece of angle steel screwed to the wall steel.

This area is going to be rebuild also.


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Posted: 11/14/17 08:13pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

Here is a piece of paper towel, with 2 grommets in it.

And now for the 64,000 dollar question for the day....

In addition to "why would anyone do this"?

Hanging this from the top, and attaching weight to the bottom, how much weight will this paper towel hold, before tearing?

The answer tomorrow, (I think).


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Posted: 11/14/17 09:48pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

Good grief dude, cut off that wedding ring before you lose you finger.


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Posted: 11/15/17 07:16am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

Jim@HiTek wrote:

Good grief dude, cut off that wedding ring before you lose you finger.


So, tell me - how many people do you know, personally, that have lost a finger because of wearing a wedding band, while welding?

If so, how did it happen?

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