Date:         Thu, 28 Jun 2007 18:00:17 -0400
Reply-To:     Roger Van Till <rvantill@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         Roger Van Till <rvantill@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: Reaching skylight knob
In-Reply-To:  <4683F2AB.6080504@gmail.com>
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One of you squirrels should be able to scamper up the walls of a Westy
and turn that knob in a jiffy. Quit trying to reach it from the floor,
you twelve inch rodent.

Sorry, couldn't resist, Mike.


On Jun 28, 2007, at 1:40 PM, Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott wrote:

> I'm too short to reach the skylight knob when the top up. I used to
> just
> lower the top a bit when I needed to open or close the skylight, but
> now
> that I have installed a Buese Shelf(TM) on the crossbar, it's a bit
> more
> complicated because whatever's on the shelf needs to be removed before
> lowering the lid. What would be cool would be some kind of extension
> for
> the knob, dangled down where I can reach it.*
>
> *Of course I could haul something into the van to stand on. I like to
> keep the floor uncluttered though, it being somewhat small, so most
> floor items get moved outside when camping.
> --
>
> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
> 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
> KG6RCR
>