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Diary Of A Camper Conversion

Well the plan was a solid one, but ultimately floored.

Diary Of A Camper Conversion

I’ve had some paperwork to do this morning but then made it out into the shed. I had to be on a video call but I didnt expect to contribute much so I could do some bits and pieces in the background.

The bent hardboard came out much better than expected. It pretty much holds a 90 degree bend at a similar radius to the skylight edge. Using these and lots of clamps I made two frames to go around them. This will hold the ceiling and structurally support the skylight edge trim.

But because I am down in the shed I built them slightly oversized so I could cut them to fit between the roof battens already installed. Hopefully I can just offer them up in the van and cut the frames to fit perfectly.

Kai very kindly printed and delivered a few test 3D prints. One is to more securely mount the reading lights I’ve picked out. The metal bracket required accessing top and bottom edges and left ugly screws protruding, so this deals with those and means I can recess it into the wallbox.

Another print is for a bracket to hold the CCTV cameras on the van securely to the roof rack. The ones that came with it are not very elegant, and wouldn’t over hang the edge of the van enough to be able to see the floor right next to the van. I want to use them for parking manoeuvres so this is important.

And lastly a little clip for wago connectors i found online, which worked perfectly. But they don’t fit the cheaper imitation wago connectors I have so I’ll have to design my own. I want these so I can mount my cables to the van walls easier to keep them tidy.