Bed Platform Prototype Progress Yesterday was a beautiful day out, nice and (relatively) warm, so I decided to get some more work done on my bed platform prototype. This effort went far smoother and faster than the first try a couple of weeks back, where I ended up splitting a rail by putting too much…
Van Design #5 – 80/20
I’ve had the opportunity to look at a pair of Sprinter vans the past few days. Sadly, the one I was most excited about – a 2006 T1N model (which turned out to actually be a 2005) – just wasn’t going to fly. 250,000 miles was one strike; but then I got out to see…
Found a vandweller down the street!
Wednesday was an interesting day, and I’m not just talking about the events in our nation’s capitol (ugh). I’ve recently befriended a local-ish fellow, Viktor, who has a Ram Promaster he’s looking to build out, and it turns out we have similar ideas/goals on the topic. Viktor has a property that he’s looking to turn…
Canning Day at Woods Boss
Once again, I hear the call… Another fairly routine canning day at my friend Jordan’s brewery today. No mechanical issues with the line, no hiccups in communication causing delays, everything went smooth as silk.
Brewery #2 – Liquid Mechanics
Seeing as it’s my birthday, I decided to treat myself to a birthday beer, so I took a very short trip down the street to one of my favorite local breweries, Liquid Mechanics. Liquid Mechanics opened their doors in late 2014. Considering how close they are to my home, I sniffed out what was going…
Brewery #1 – Cellar West Artisan Ales
Finally getting around to starting to post on brewery visits. Thanks, pandemic :/ Despite having visited over four hundred breweries around the country, I’m going to “start over” as far as this blog goes. I’m starting off super local. I’m fortunate that there are several fine breweries in my little suburban town, two of which…
Van Design #4 – Batteries
(Not much going on on the beer front of late, thanks to COVID-19. Yaaaaaay.) One of the topics of van design and builds I’ve been researching a lot is the electric system, and more specifically, batteries. There’s a fairly wide range of options when it comes to batteries, as far as capacity and cost. Many…
Van Design #3 – Bed platform (again), control panel, projector screen
Bed Platform Yeah yeah, I’m still on about the bed platform. I may have said it before; the place where you spend a third of every day and your experience there affects the other two-thirds of your day, it’s important to get it right. I believe I’ve finally puzzled out a good workable design. I…
Van Design #2 – Bed platform, wall and ceiling wood
I’m still struggling with my bed platform plan, as far as how to get the rear section to angle up properly when it’s time to push the whole platform back and stow it; more specifically, how to get the rear section to lay flat, but somehow pop up from flat when needed, so it will…
A short trip to a local taproom.
Considering the ongoing pandemic and the accompanying restrictions and precautions, small businesses pretty much everywhere are struggling, and it’s up to all of us to do our part to support them. So today, I went on a short outing to a local hangout.