Recent content by Peter_n_Margaret

We chlorinate all of our water, including washing water as that can be a source legionnaires disease which can be transmitted to the lungs during a shower. Finding sodium hypochlorite (the active ingredient in household chlorine bleach) that is not contaminated with other "stuff" is sometimes...

My Warn 16.5Ti can pull frontways, rearways or sideways. :) And it always points directly to the anchor point so the cable lays up evenly on the drum instead of bunching up on one side. Cheers, Peter OKA196 motorhome

I found some in a construction recycle junk store. Bought a few pieces 1.5m x 1m and cut it up with a friction saw. Cheers, Peter OKA196 motorhome

Fibre glass catwalk. Any width and length that you want. There is a little under 2T on this piece. Can be used for bridging which is beyond the capability of most other options. Cheers, Peter OKA196 motorhome

Mechanical fasteners do cause point loads which can be avoided with adhesives. I have needed to replace S/S hinge fixings in our 20 year old build truck. Probably due to 200,000+ km of corrugations. I do not expect that with the carbon/kevlar hinge. Cheers, Peter OKA196 motorhome

Noticed the S/S piano hinge....... You should know about this.....I am using the 18mm x 1.6mm on my new build for doors and hatches, secured to glass sandwich panel with Plexus MA310 adhesive. https://www.carbonhinge.com/products It has many advantages over S/S hinge (many of which will be...

I am about to install this in our expedition vehicle. It weighs a tad under 30kgs and will replace 400Ah of AGMs that weights over 120kgs. LiFeO4 is the safest of all the various lithium ion battery chemistries. https://www.solar4rvs.com.au/calb-12v-326ah-lithium-250a-daly-bms-bluetooth-bat Our...

It is important to understand that the chassis is a very ridged welded tube ladder frame. 16 or 18 polyurethane blocks 25mm thick are glued directly to the chassis with Plexus 310 2 pack. Aluminium tube supports are glued to them. The 23mm fibreglass/PET foam floor is glued to the aluminium...

If you want to protect yourself with statistics, it is not 624 divided by 320 million, it is 624 divided by just the few who are ignorant enough to put themselves at risk. Cheers, Peter OKA196 motorhome

https://usafacts.org/articles/is-carbon-monoxide-still-a-problem-in-the-us/ "Each year in the US, over 100,000 people visit an emergency room for accidental carbon monoxide poisoning, with tens of thousands hospitalized." "In 2022, 1,244 people in the US died from carbon monoxide poisoning...

Market value is only useful if you want to sell or buy. I can not buy what I am building, and I intend to keep it for many years, so, 1) Market value is impossible to determine and 2) it is of relatively little interest to me (except for insurance purposes). When my project is completed, I will...

No doubt their after market steel tanks need approval then also. What is the difference? The ones I make for my own use are approved by an authorised engineer. These days, pretty much all small vehicles have plastic tanks. Large trucks often use aluminium to keep the weight down. This has its...

ps.....For those who mess with polypropylene of polyethylene plastic tanks, spin welding is a good DIY technique for adding threaded holes. 90 second spin welding demo. Cheers, Peter OKA196 motorhome

Not here. I make the simple sheet metal moulds and get a local moulder to make the tanks. Threaded fittings can be added anywhere they are wanted later by spin welding. Cheers, Peter OKA196 motorhome

In Oz, ARB make rotomoulded plastic fuel tanks for a few of popular models. They are tougher and lighter than steel and never rust. Superior in every way. ARB plastic fuel tanks I have made my own for my truck. 130L (Made for water, but suitable for fuel). 200L Cheers, Peter OKA196 motorhome