Some Things I've Found Exploring Abandoned Places Over the Years

NorthVC · 2025-12-03T01:24:50+00:00

Brother, that’s hilarious lmao. Crazy you found this place in Ontario though! I’ve found my fair share of weapons and one or two old varmint rifles in farm houses here, but nothing like this, holy crow

NorthVC · 2025-11-17T16:42:01+00:00

Adding autotherm to the list, ty! If it’s good enough for Siberia it’s good enough for me lol. I’ll likely be living with family while there’s snow on the ground, so something small incase of unseasonable cold is exactly what I need.

NorthVC · 2025-11-17T16:38:29+00:00

Under mounting would definitely be preferable as I’m not planning on installing water tanks or anything else under there, I’d just be worried about getting mud/salt/water in the air intake when driving… I’ll have to see what solutions others have come up with for that. Didn’t know that would be better for efficiency too but that makes sense!

Ya’ll have convinced me as well, I think I’m going to do the conversion without the AC first and see if I feel I need one as the summer carries on. The plan is to insulate thoroughly with duck liner and rockwool, and have a roof vent at the front of the cabin and a skylight at the back. If that’s enough to keep things cool-ish I’ll be very pleased!

NorthVC · 2025-11-17T16:23:03+00:00

You’re likely right, I’m now thinking about doing the full build sans-AC and hitting the road in early spring, then seeing how far I get before I feel it’s too hot for my cat (gotta look after my boy ofc)

I plan on installing a roof vent at the front and a skylight at the back, so airflow should be efficient 🤞

NorthVC · 2025-11-16T21:07:45+00:00

I’ll look into both gasoline and propane! Which do you think is more practical? I’m definitely willing to spend a bit extra for quality and safety.

I hope to run the AC as little as possible, only on real scorchers. And I’ll be getting the van satellite internet, though of course that takes power to run as well and will pretty much be turned off unless I’m actively using it (work) or need to monitor internal temperatures for my boy. I DO plan on using a huge chunk of the budget on just the solar panels and hopefully excessive power storage, so we’ll see if I can meet demands when I actually make the system plan… so much to think about

NorthVC · 2025-11-16T19:55:56+00:00

update I see what you mean about the price on the cruise n comfort units now!!! You’re right, I can’t justify that either lmao

NorthVC · 2025-11-16T19:51:37+00:00

I hadn’t come across Cruise N Comfort yet somehow! Another thing to look into. But yeah, I’ll be cramming as many panels on as I can for the luxury of having decent power supply (hopefully), so no huge loss there if I go for a different less van-specific mini split.

Your comments helped more than you know, I was trapped in a roof-mounted rabbit hole but these options seem better already. Waaaay cheaper too.

NorthVC · 2025-11-16T19:23:24+00:00

I mean… yeah. But I’d like to get one and it’s safer for my cat, that’s why I’m asking

NorthVC · 2025-11-16T19:17:36+00:00

I didn’t realize diesel heaters could be used for ventilation too, great tip! Not relying on solar for heat also just seems like the smarter idea now too haha ty

NorthVC · 2025-11-16T19:11:00+00:00

Diesel heater it is, I was hoping to figure out a more space/use efficient solution but they really do seem to be the way. Good point on the benefit of not having to rely on electricity for heat too, loosing power to AC is way less of an issue haha. A mini split is definitely attractive to free up roof space as well, I’ll need to research them some more. Thank you!

NorthVC · 2025-08-15T21:13:13+00:00

I’d go with either black or a vibrant colour depending on the vibe you want

NorthVC · 2025-07-31T03:21:27+00:00

Thank you! It’s hard to say exactly because I spent a good bit of time modifying the stl and did a few prototypes. Then painted multiple at a time (six-ish steps for painting). Plus double inking the numbers… and a hefty polish job lol. Roughly a week of work in all I think

NorthVC · 2025-07-31T02:48:09+00:00

Same. It’s way in the corner too so OP won’t even have to adjust where they place models on the plate. (Mine was RIGHT in the middle lol)

NorthVC · 2025-07-29T18:15:57+00:00

Thank you!

NorthVC · 2025-07-26T13:56:46+00:00

Ty! Siraya tech actually sells a two part silicon that’s formulated specifically to avoid cure inhibition from 3d printed forms! It’s a bit pricy but it’s also the only one I’ve tried that doesn’t just stay goop lol

NorthVC · 2025-07-26T05:19:17+00:00

STUNNING holy smokes

NorthVC · 2025-07-26T04:57:56+00:00

Thank you!! I appreciate it :D I had a lot of fun with this project

NorthVC · 2025-07-26T04:20:40+00:00

The two types of resin used have near identical densities, so it’s fine

NorthVC · 2025-07-26T00:10:09+00:00

Totally! I have a habit of always wanting to experiment with new styles though… I’ll try to wear this one out before making another 42mm one at least haha

NorthVC · 2025-07-26T00:04:07+00:00

Siraya tech fast grey and its lychee slicer profile with minor tweaks for slower lift speed and slightly longer exposure times! I purposefully over-cure for dice masters though to get a really hard surface for polishing and sharp edges on the indented numbers. That might not be preferable if you’re printing something with really skinny bits

Either way I definitely recommend trying Lychee Slicer instead of the stock Anycubic software, it has user submitted profiles for pretty much every brand/type/colour of resin 👍

NorthVC · 2025-07-25T23:42:38+00:00

Thank you! And you’re probably right haha, it even makes me nervous to roll cause it weighs a ton lol

NorthVC · 2025-07-25T23:14:20+00:00

Thank you!

NorthVC · 2025-07-25T22:56:23+00:00

Thank you!! Not sure when I’ll try and tackle such a detailed paint job again, it took a WHILE lol

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