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Re: My 1976 Palm Beach Project [message #309335 is a reply to message #281079] Mon, 24 October 2016 20:21 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Looking Great Justin.

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Re: My 1976 Palm Beach Project [message #313200 is a reply to message #309335] Tue, 14 February 2017 13:12 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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It's been a minute since I updated this thread, we have been moving steadily along!
This weekend we taped everything up and got the interior painting done.

Painted with an airless sprayer.

The white got 2 thick coats and the green got 2 coats plus 2 coats of clear over the top.
The top section of this cabinet section will be sliding frosted glass.

I'll get more pictures at some point when everything is back in.
http://www.thegmcrv.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/IMG_20170213_201456195-1002x1336.jpg


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Re: My 1976 Palm Beach Project [message #313227 is a reply to message #281079] Wed, 15 February 2017 06:03 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Looks nice Justin, keep us updated.
Mike
Re: My 1976 Palm Beach Project [message #313389 is a reply to message #313200] Fri, 17 February 2017 14:38 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Very nicely done, Justin.
Keep us posted, and please, with more pictures.

Daniel


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Re: My 1976 Palm Beach Project [message #313521 is a reply to message #313389] Mon, 20 February 2017 08:48 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Made some more progress this weekend.
Got the cabinets all installed, the headboard wrap around installed and the floors installed!

Flooring we went with Core-Tec it's 100% vinyl with a cork backing and is waterproof, very easy to install as well.
http://www.thegmcrv.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/IMG_20170216_163136600-1336x1002.jpg
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http://www.thegmcrv.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/IMG_20170214_174846543-1336x1002.jpg

Also finally got the tv figured out, I mounted it to a linear actuator behind the footboard of the bed, so it will be completely hidden until you press the button and then it will rise up at the foot of the bed.
I'll post some photos of that later.


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Re: My 1976 Palm Beach Project [message #313526 is a reply to message #313521] Mon, 20 February 2017 09:04 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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http://www.thegmcrv.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/TV.gif

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Re: [GMCnet] My 1976 Palm Beach Project [message #313536 is a reply to message #313526] Mon, 20 February 2017 09:40 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Justin,

http://gmc.mybirdfeeder.net/GMCforum/index.php?t=msg&th=34491&goto=313521&rid=4299#msg_313521

is very impressive. Link is for the eMail folks to directly access your
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Re: [GMCnet] My 1976 Palm Beach Project [message #313598 is a reply to message #313536] Tue, 21 February 2017 08:38 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Coated the bathroom with waterproofing last night.
Used Red Coat.
Next step is tile.
http://www.thegmcrv.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/IMG_20170220_202154058-1336x1002.jpg
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Re: My 1976 Palm Beach Project [message #313600 is a reply to message #281079] Tue, 21 February 2017 10:09 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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This is nothing short of amazing! I can't wait to see the finished bathroom Smile

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Re: My 1976 Palm Beach Project [message #313620 is a reply to message #281079] Wed, 22 February 2017 07:17 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Very nice workmanship Justin, can you share more details re the TV lift? Is this unit off the shelf or did you build it?

I'm in the market for a unit so any input is appreciated.

Thanks,
Mike

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Re: My 1976 Palm Beach Project [message #313625 is a reply to message #313620] Wed, 22 February 2017 08:49 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Justin Brady is currently offline  Justin Brady   United States
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Mike,
I built it. The off the shelf ones are crazy expensive.
It's just a 12v linear actuator and 2 ball bearing drawer slides.

I measured the TV as 16" tall, so I needed an actuator with 16" travel. Coupled with a pair of 18" travel drawer slides I had left over from the cabinets it slides up effortlessly.

I made the mount for the back on my CNC plasma cutter, but it's very simple you could make it with basic hand tools and a welder.

I don't have any photos of the mount but I can take some when I take it out to install the tops.


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Re: My 1976 Palm Beach Project [message #313650 is a reply to message #281079] Wed, 22 February 2017 19:19 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Thanks Justin, any additional info and or photos would be very helpful. Your correct about the cost of these actuators so I may have to build one as well but I will need approximately 24" travel.

Look forward to your details,
Stay Well,
Mike
Re: My 1976 Palm Beach Project [message #314652 is a reply to message #313650] Wed, 15 March 2017 09:10 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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It's been too damn cold to do much lately. Kills my motivation when its 18 degrees outside.

I did get the shower pan built.
I had to do it twice because the first one I forgot to offset the drain hole by 1/2". Whoops. Good thing I've got plenty of walnut sitting around haha.

Design in cad so the water all drains:
http://www.thegmcrv.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Capture.jpg

Cut and glue:
http://www.thegmcrv.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_20170221_173703756-1336x1002.jpg

Send through the widebelt to flatten it out, then a skim pass on the CNC to get it perfectly flat on the bottom. Flip it over and:

http://www.thegmcrv.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_20170311_142915720-1336x1002.jpg

And 4 hours later

http://www.thegmcrv.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_20170311_170550159-1336x1002.jpg

Switch to the ballnose bit and wait another 5 hours:
http://www.thegmcrv.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_20170311_183538301-1336x1002.jpg

Back to the 1/2" endmill and we're done
http://www.thegmcrv.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_20170311_183857197-1336x1002.jpg

And this is where it goes, tile is up next to cover all the redcoat
http://www.thegmcrv.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_20170302_183417614-1336x1002.jpg

All the walnut needs to be sanded and finished as well


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Re: [GMCnet] My 1976 Palm Beach Project [message #314654 is a reply to message #314652] Wed, 15 March 2017 09:30 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Re: My 1976 Palm Beach Project [message #314656 is a reply to message #281079] Wed, 15 March 2017 10:15 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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As a woodworker and an RV guy, that is fantastic!

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Re: My 1976 Palm Beach Project [message #314661 is a reply to message #314652] Wed, 15 March 2017 11:25 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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SONICJK wrote on Wed, 15 March 2017 09:10
It's been too damn cold to do much lately. Kills my motivation when its 18 degrees outside.
I did get the shower pan built.
I had to do it twice because the first one I forgot to offset the drain hole by 1/2". Whoops. Good thing I've got plenty of walnut sitting around haha.

Design in cad so the water all drains:
http://www.thegmcrv.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Capture.jpg

Cut and glue:
http://www.thegmcrv.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_20170221_173703756-1336x1002.jpg

Send through the widebelt to flatten it out, then a skim pass on the CNC to get it perfectly flat on the bottom. Flip it over and:

http://www.thegmcrv.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_20170311_142915720-1336x1002.jpg

And 4 hours later

http://www.thegmcrv.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_20170311_170550159-1336x1002.jpg

Switch to the ballnose bit and wait another 5 hours:
http://www.thegmcrv.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_20170311_183538301-1336x1002.jpg

Back to the 1/2" endmill and we're done
http://www.thegmcrv.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_20170311_183857197-1336x1002.jpg

And this is where it goes, tile is up next to cover all the redcoat
http://www.thegmcrv.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_20170302_183417614-1336x1002.jpg

All the walnut needs to be sanded and finished as well.
What kind of finish are you going to use on that shower pan? I am not aware of anything that is actually waterproof that will allow the wood to show through. The other possibility is that you don't intend to actually shower in it.
Re: My 1976 Palm Beach Project [message #314662 is a reply to message #314661] Wed, 15 March 2017 12:45 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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The shower pan will be finished in Conversion Varnish (as will the rest of the bathroom wood), which we use to finish wooden sinks that have held up no issue to daily use for 5+ years so far and we sell commercially with no reported issues.
It's clear.


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Re: My 1976 Palm Beach Project [message #315019 is a reply to message #314662] Wed, 22 March 2017 09:36 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Re: [GMCnet] My 1976 Palm Beach Project [message #315024 is a reply to message #315019] Wed, 22 March 2017 17:17 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Justin
You don't have a location in your signature section.....cold is a relative
thing..where do you live??

Mike in Nova Scotia

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Re: [GMCnet] My 1976 Palm Beach Project [message #315037 is a reply to message #315024] Thu, 23 March 2017 08:58 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
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Mike I'm in TN, so not the kind of cold you're used to! It got up to about 65 here in Jan then dropped back into the 20's until last week pretty much.

Got some time last night to get the tile set. Still need to grout, but have to wait 24 hours for the thinset to dry.

After staring at the wall for an hour trying to decide how the hell to cut the tile to fit the crazy shape we had an epiphany.
We cut the exact same wall out of the saved file on the CNC and laid it flat. BOOM easy peasy.

We used resin tile so the only way to cut it is with a band saw, which is a huge pain in the ass because they are so tiny and want to fly off everywhere if you don't do it just right. Anyway that all worked out just fine, took several hours but in the end totally worth it.
http://www.thegmcrv.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_20170322_182311465-1002x1336.jpg

Once we had that laid out we mixed up a bucket of Laticrete 254 Platium and went to town.
http://www.thegmcrv.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_20170322_210158740-1002x1336.jpg

It went pretty smoothly, a little running back and forth to the bandsaw to trim a few spots but ended up working well,
Probably took an hour to the do the big wall and then 45 minutes to do the rest.

And here we sit before grout.
http://www.thegmcrv.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_20170322_224438278-1002x1336.jpg


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