Welcome Relle & Mark

[bigcol]

cannot help being GOOD @dagree
got home last Thursday, they rang me Friday to be on Mondays flight back to site..........
only had enough time to flogg it up to Geraldton to see my Nieces new baby........ then back home Sunday afternoon

 

[signature035]

welcome @Relle & Mark

what they DONT tell you when suggesting you up-grade is.......
the beds suck - Swan is more comfortable and larger
not as light to tow - that extra 600Kgs is a lot going up a hill
not as light and airy inside - get used to turning the lights on just to see at lunchtime
takes just as long to setup as your Swan

Gee, last thing I want to hear as I'm about to trade up from the Eagle......:doh:

 

[bigcol]

its not that bad @signature035
there is PLENTY more usable space in the Expandas, and a more comfortable "holiday"

I was having a personal whinge, I love my Expanda, but I also loved my Flamingo

 

[Smergen]

Awesome stuff @Relle & Mark! I like the look of it and the ability to fit 5 in there. We were looking at the Swan during our search but decided that in a few years when we do our lap, we'd be upgrading to a 'van anyhow. So just fast tracked that idea... Just love the compactness of the Swans/Eagles/Flamingo...

 

[Relle & Mark]

Some upgrades for our Swan :thumb:
Thanks to @Colin&Sue for the great idea on the drawer & cupboard magnets went for the 2kg ones as the 4kgs was to hard to open
Also great idea on the level most appreciated
Drilled & tapped 2 holes to suit M3 screws & put washers underneath with a little silicone under the level to make it dead level :thumb:
Also like to thank @bigcol for the great idea of the bed fly pole blocks they come up a treat ended making 9 blocks 6 for bed fly poles & 3 for annex poles 140mm x 140mm x 40mm & 4 blocks @ 200mm x 200mm x 50mm for the drop down feet
Before
After a nice coat of paint.
With the hole in the centre I ended up shaping a grinding stone :flamen a taper as the bed fly pole feet are on a taper.
A pilot hole was required prior to using the grinding stone :thumb:
Also @Pace thanks for the heads up on labelling all the annex poles ect

 

[bigcol]

View attachment 28189 After a nice coat of paint.
With the hole in the centre I ended up shaping a grinding stone on a taper as the bed fly pole feet are on a taper.

I never thought to paint them, they look flash as man.............

Taper - strange........ but I can understand why.............

 

[Relle & Mark]

Yeah @bigcol I thought the same thing with the poles normally they are straight & flat on the bottom, with the ones they supplied from alpine canvas like a spike with a decent flat at the bottom of the pole to stop it from sliding away I guess will take some pics & post up

 

[Relle & Mark]

Also @Stan53 like to thank you for the heads up on weathering the camper canvas it's 3rd good soaking :thumb::smow:
This time without the annex & bed flys :thumb:

 

[Relle & Mark]

G'day @bigcol
Some more pics of the blocks for bed fly poles & camper stands with a recessed hole around 10mm deep & 140mm dia :thumb:

 

[Colsar]

G'day @bigcol
Some more pics of the blocks for bed fly poles & camper stands with a recessed hole around 10mm deep & 140mm dia :thumb:
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nice work ! just a though while i sit sipping and looking at them , maybe rout a groove around the outer edge the you could fill with ant sand ? and one for the jockey wheel.

 

[jacbaz]

@Colin&Sue ... did you invite this wiz to Lake Tyers - he's putting us to shame

 

[Pace]

Very flash, good ideas just make the camping experience more enjoyable when those ''little'' things won't go wrong. Pace.

 

[Relle & Mark]

nice work ! just a though while i sit sipping and looking at them , maybe rout a groove around the outer edge the you could fill with ant sand ? and one for the jockey wheel.

Yeah good idea @Colin&Sue might have a look at doing this nothing worse than getting those little buggers around in the camper

 

[bigcol]

G'day @bigcol
Some more pics of the blocks for bed fly poles & camper stands with a recessed hole around 10mm deep & 140mm dia :thumb:
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how to wound a man in 1 easy lesson
take his idea, and make a damn fine idea way way betterer
(I dont have the router, but doing the recess for the "elephants feet" is a DAYAM WINNER......)

 

[Relle & Mark]

Allgood @bigcol it takes a clever person to come up with these great ideas thank you good as gold :wink: :thumb:
It took a little thinking as my router is a hand held unit so a jig was made with a jigsaw & a little planning in volved & maybe a jackdee or two :smile-34:
& then another clever person @Colin&Sue comes along as says a router groove would be good for ant sand :loco: Back to the drawing board

 

[bigcol]

maaaaaaaate
if you were closer, I would drop mine in for the necessary "v2.0 update" for the "Elephants foot" recess
and the new v2.2 update for the Ant pisserofferer

 

[Relle & Mark]

ound::first: @bigcol