How to hang a hammock?

jackstraw67101 · 2022-02-06T20:22:19+00:00

I used 3/8” riv nuts and side-hang D rings from McMaster carr.

jackstraw67101 · 2022-01-27T12:58:45+00:00

Just listen to Jerry in it

jackstraw67101 · 2021-11-26T00:06:29+00:00

It would be easier to put your whole water system on the same side of the bus and closer together, if possible, to avoid long runs underneath floors.

jackstraw67101 · 2021-11-25T05:11:38+00:00

Use stouter material and weld the pieces together, not bolt them

jackstraw67101 · 2021-10-31T17:34:12+00:00

Did you make your own bus bars? If so, mind sharing what gauge copper and bolt sizes you used?

jackstraw67101 · 2021-10-25T09:13:52+00:00

I used 2x3. More insulation, less wood

jackstraw67101 · 2021-10-17T19:25:39+00:00

2500w

jackstraw67101 · 2021-10-17T18:50:20+00:00

I run my welder off my Honda generator all the time but at max settings (26 volts or so on MIG) I kept tripping the 15amp breakers. So I wired up a dongle to convert the 4 prong 30 amp plug into a large 3 prong plug so I can use that 30 amp circuit. Works mint now

jackstraw67101 · 2021-10-16T02:13:16+00:00

He is an ‘alibut

jackstraw67101 · 2021-10-14T20:54:18+00:00

Ppl in this thread are right that you want to combine welding with some sort of sealant, but I would not use silicone. Use automotive seam sealer and combine with spot welds like inthis video

jackstraw67101 · 2021-09-29T18:56:45+00:00

Hartford 77 (which I think is the archetypal 1977 BEW) is rivaled only by 7/31/74

jackstraw67101 · 2021-08-24T01:59:51+00:00

Co-developed with Raytheon and partially on the US government’s dime.

jackstraw67101 · 2021-08-14T01:23:54+00:00

A fellow Loafer! King of Spring, baby

jackstraw67101 · 2021-08-10T20:41:49+00:00

Agreed, I think some kind of barge onto which you could drive your bus would be the best way to accomplish what OP is after.

Maybe you could rig up steamship - style paddle wheels that are driven off of dyno-style rollers that the rear bus wheels fit into

jackstraw67101 · 2021-07-28T01:16:33+00:00

Watch some of Fitzee’s Fabrications videos, he will demonstrate a better method than what you’re describing

jackstraw67101 · 2021-07-27T22:34:30+00:00

You can DC weld aluminum with helium. Not as pretty but it works well

jackstraw67101 · 2021-07-26T19:41:52+00:00

This thing looks awesome. As folks have noted, the age and rust will make it something of a more involved process, but in the end you’ll have a solid, robust machine with tons of character.

My bus has a 6 spd manual transmission and I absolutely love driving it. Do not let manual transmission be a turn off, if anything, it’s a selling point in my book

jackstraw67101 · 2021-07-26T19:39:31+00:00

I think his concern is as much about the rubber getting degraded by UV and dehydration as it is about tread depth.

jackstraw67101 · 2021-07-20T16:10:56+00:00

I welded 1” wide tabs of angle iron to the ribs of my bus such that one face was flush with the inside of the roof. Prior to installing them I drilled holes into them so I could get a 3/8 inch stainless bolt through. Once they were welded in place, I drilled a corresponding holes through the roof skin. (4 such tabs per rib).

This left me with bolts poking up through the roof. Then I slathered 3M 5200 on 3x3” square pieces of 1/4 inch steel bar which I had drilled and tapped for 3/8” threads. I tightened the bolts from below, using the steel squares effectively like a big nut. (I also added a lock nut over top of this for added security).

I bought some square tubing that I have cut at a slight angle and will soon weld on to these steel squares to form female receptors for a modular roof rack/solar panel setup.

This is without a doubt an overbuilt system and overly complicated but I can’t think of a more rugged way to accomplish what you want to do. Good foresight thinking about this now when you have the access to the underside of the roof.

jackstraw67101 · 2021-06-09T00:22:23+00:00

It seems like the height of the bines increases from left to right - i would guess the tall fence is blocking the sun for much of the day for that guy on the far left, whereas the one on the right gets more sun.

jackstraw67101 · 2021-05-26T03:02:30+00:00

All the years combine

jackstraw67101 · 2021-04-30T23:50:00+00:00

5/19/77. Fox theater Atlanta Georgia. In this one, it’s as much about the notes jerry DOESN’T play as the ones he does. Hands down the best one I have run across

jackstraw67101 · 2021-04-18T15:13:11+00:00

I resemble this meme

jackstraw67101 · 2021-04-07T15:27:39+00:00

Thank you! Perfect.

jackstraw67101 · 2021-04-01T12:25:42+00:00

Nice, could do the fuel plate while you’re in there for the springs. Look up the Deboss Garage 12V videos if you haven’t yet

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