Slide out progress up date, pics included

[paulcjhastings]

As you can see from the pics, we had our first trial extension of the slideout mechanism. The floor is mostly framed in, room will hopefully be built next weekend.

[Airbag]

Very nice work. How many fabricators on the job or are you doing all yourself? It looks well engineered.

Rick

[paulcjhastings]

2 of us, we have approximately 40 hours to this point in the construction.

[NJT5047]

I agree with Airbag.  Nice looking project. 
Is the fuel tank (?) still removeable? 
Do you plan to bring the isle center floor up...or lower the sides? 
Wish you were a little closer to NC...I'd like to watch your project progress!
Nice building too...I've never seen one covered inside quite like yours.   Must be a ton of insulation between the two coverings?  What with living in Minnesquito and the cold up there! 
Keep the pics coming! 
JR

[paulcjhastings]

njt,
The fuel tank is not quite as easy to remove now The aisle is lowered where the slide out is, and will be lowered in other strategic places, shower, toilet, etc. In other areas the aisle will just be widened.

I'd like to lay claim to the shop, however it is my friends place, he is allowing me to use his space and doing a great deal of the work as well.

[Dreamscape]

Lookin Good Paul,

Sure looks differant and I now understand better how it all is going to work.

You are doing something I would be afraid to do, guess that's why I didn't!

Keep up the good work,

Paul

[Jeremy]

Thanks for posting the photos - very interesting. A couple of questions if you don't mind:

- Is there more steel yet to be added to the structure of the bus to strengthen the opening? If not I clearly should have been much more ambitious with mine!

- How is the 'inside edge' of the slide-out box supported? Obviously the outside edge is attached to the beams, but what takes the rest of the weight of the box? Are there rollers, or a tracks/rails of some sort?

- Is there any provision for adjustment between the beams and the box? From what I have seen many propritory systems attach the box using a short length of threaded rod or similar to allow a little bit of adjustment in case of any slight inaccuracies when welding in the beams, or to accomodate any sagging or twisting that may take place over time which might lead to the slide room not sealing properly or having alignment problems. Is there any adjustment on yours, or is it not considered a problem as long as it is built properly in the first place?

Thanks

Jeremy

[paulcjhastings]

Thanks for posting the photos - very interesting. A couple of questions if you don't mind:

- Is there more steel yet to be added to the structure of the bus to strengthen the opening? If not I clearly should have been much more ambitious with mine!

- How is the 'inside edge' of the slide-out box supported? Obviously the outside edge is attached to the beams, but what takes the rest of the weight of the box? Are there rollers, or a tracks/rails of some sort?

- Is there any provision for adjustment between the beams and the box? From what I have seen many propritory systems attach the box using a short length of threaded rod or similar to allow a little bit of adjustment in case of any slight inaccuracies when welding in the beams, or to accomodate any sagging or twisting that may take place over time which might lead to the slide room not sealing properly or having alignment problems. Is there any adjustment on yours, or is it not considered a problem as long as it is built properly in the first place?

Thanks

Jeremy

The stucture around the opening is complete except for one piece of 2X2 to tie in the front top to the original structure.

Inside edge will have rollers, if we are able to work this coming weekend you'll be able to see that as well.

The plates bolted to the slide rails have some adjustment, I don't know if you can tell from the pics but the center one is a little high right now. All mobile structures flex, I'd have to be really overconfident in my brilliance to not have some adjustment built in

[muddog16]

Paul, when you posted the fuel tank several days ago, I wasn't quite sure how that worked but after seeing your pics today, i'm impressed I like what you have done, its called thinking outside the box.......well done!

[Busted Knuckle]

Paul, when you posted the fuel tank several days ago, I wasn't quite sure how that worked but after seeing your pics today, i'm impressed I like what you have done, its called thinking outside the box.......well done!

Outside the box? naw more like thru the box/tank! LOL!   BK 

[paulcjhastings]

Outside the box? naw more like thru the box/tank! LOL!   BK 

So, are you saying that I completely overshot the box??







Fixed the quote. Richard

[Busted Knuckle]

Outside the box? naw more like thru the box/tank! LOL!   BK 

So, are you saying that I completely overshot the box??

Not necessarily since the tank is sort of "boxy" LOL!   BK