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by deltasonics
Fri Aug 21, 2009 2:24 am
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: 1973 Blue Bird
Replies: 864
Views: 350166

Rudy, sorry I haven't been around. It's hurricane season here so I've been busy on my project just in case an exodus is in the cards. Your accordion image needs to be sized to 80x80 pixels maximum or it won't load. I had a few failed attempts until I got the guitar to 80x80. Because it isn't square ...
by deltasonics
Tue Aug 18, 2009 11:53 pm
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: 1973 Blue Bird
Replies: 864
Views: 350166

Hello Rudy, I thought those might be accordion cases stacked up in your interior images. What kind of music do you play? We have a local Zydeco/Cajun band here, the Unknown Tongues www.unknowntongues.com. Every year in Febuary we have our own Mardi Gras at the Gloucester community center. I bring my...
by deltasonics
Tue Aug 18, 2009 1:26 pm
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: 1973 Blue Bird
Replies: 864
Views: 350166

Hey Rudy, welcome to the forum. Nice "Bird". The chrome exhaust stacks add about 10 mph to the top end don't they. I've got a Crown that's getting a humble but comfortable living space installed. I look forward to seeing what you've done so far. I managed to post a few pics of my progress ...
by deltasonics
Thu Jul 30, 2009 1:23 pm
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: Home again home again jiggity jig
Replies: 7
Views: 6782

Hello stuartcnz, thanks for the thought. I considered that approach, but when I opted for inset flush drawer fronts the fit prevented that option, as the drawer must have clearance to be lifted out of the notch. The drawer fronts will fit inside the sappele bead that lines the perimeter of the drawe...
by deltasonics
Tue Jul 28, 2009 11:41 pm
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: Home again home again jiggity jig
Replies: 7
Views: 6782

Southpier asked for some interior progress pics of the Supercoach conversion. ...And here they are. http://img2.pict.com/73/9d/9f/1351614/0/300/000009928small29.jpg Starboard side galley shows sink counter with "ell" cabinet. The paint is actually an extremely light grey. The brown colored...
by deltasonics
Tue Jul 28, 2009 3:51 am
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: Nice possible housetruck.
Replies: 9
Views: 6348

Hello Jones'n4chrome, thanks for the link. I'd never seen one of these before. I had to find out more about these rigs and found these images. http://img2.pict.com/29/73/7d/1350022/0/fageolvans001sml.jpg http://img2.pict.com/2c/1a/51/1350026/0/fageolvans005sml.jpg The bodies were built by Fageol tru...
by deltasonics
Wed Jul 22, 2009 12:16 am
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: Earthing a 12v DC circuit on a Housetruck?
Replies: 7
Views: 6052

Sorry HOGCAT, I failed to recognize that your posts were independent of HoFFdOg. So I'll say nice Crown Gary. I guessed, the way you posted, you were working on the same project as HoFFdOg. I'll get the hang of this forum stuff eventually.

Bill
by deltasonics
Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:10 am
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: Earthing a 12v DC circuit on a Housetruck?
Replies: 7
Views: 6052

Looks like a comfortable layout. You are a lot farther along than I am. A lot of work. Thanks for the clarification on the circuitry pics. You apparently have it under control. You should, however, consider the fact that you have enough energy stored in your house battery bank to burn a hole in 1/2&...
by deltasonics
Sat Jul 18, 2009 2:11 pm
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: Earthing a 12v DC circuit on a Housetruck?
Replies: 7
Views: 6052

Wow! Nice Crown Dan. I'll have to know what engine, tranny, how long, what year? Mine's a '78 35' with a Detroit and Fuller 5 speed. Nice images very helpful. In the view of the back side of the breaker panel there is a buss bar connecting all the breakers together. On the opposite end of each break...
by deltasonics
Sat Jul 18, 2009 12:13 pm
Forum: Alternative Propulsion Vehicles
Topic: 1980 VW Rabit no throttle responce
Replies: 7
Views: 8397

Thanks for the info Sharkey. I looked around and found an interesting open source software SVG program called Inkscape. I've been playing around with it getting a feel for it. Pretty cool. I also stumbled on this http://fritzing.org/. Also open source, still in development. Its an electronics protot...
by deltasonics
Wed Jul 15, 2009 1:19 pm
Forum: Alternative Propulsion Vehicles
Topic: 1980 VW Rabit no throttle responce
Replies: 7
Views: 8397

PDF schematic

Hello Sharkey, can you divulge what program you used to generate the schematic in the PDF for the EV motor controller board? Is it expensive?

Very nice work.

Bill
by deltasonics
Wed Jul 15, 2009 12:22 pm
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: 12v 'Ring' or 'Radial' circuits??
Replies: 9
Views: 6318

Wiping the tears from my eyes... I found a piece of AWG 10/2 in a jacket, stranded 600 volt wire and its outside dimension (the jacket) measures ~11.5 mm wide by 7 mm thick One of the actual 10 ga. copper stranded conductors measures ~ 3.2 mm D. The O.D. of one conductor with 600 V insulation is ~ 5...
by deltasonics
Wed Jul 15, 2009 11:32 am
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: 12v 'Ring' or 'Radial' circuits??
Replies: 9
Views: 6318

Very good point Sharkey. Here is a link http://www.reuk.co.uk/AWG-to-Square-mm-Wire-Size-Converter.htm A site I found which may or may not help. It does make reference to square mm wire gauging. (As compared to say "sq. inch".) Is it any wonder the Mars probe crash landed a few years back?...
by deltasonics
Wed Jul 15, 2009 8:35 am
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: 12v 'Ring' or 'Radial' circuits??
Replies: 9
Views: 6318

Hello again HoFFdOg, as regards the "ring" or "radial" circuit. I am not sure what those terms mean. I will describe the circuit in the terms I am used to and you can ask any questions you might have for clarification. If I'm correct 6mm wire is closest to 10 AWG. Apparently the ...
by deltasonics
Wed Jul 15, 2009 5:29 am
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: Earthing a 12v DC circuit on a Housetruck?
Replies: 7
Views: 6052

Earthing 12VDC

Hello HoFFdOg, the short answer is no. But the following might help you understand why. The term "earthing" generally refers to AC mains circuits. I am assuming you are somewhere in Great Britain. (your reference to "two-core flex") In the US we run 240VAC from pole to service pa...