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>>>>>
>>>>> Im a stickler for details... prolly more so than others and I wanted this
>>>>> new cabinet to look and feel much like the stock westy cabinetry. I wanted
>>>>> to match the inefficiency so it looks like it came from he factory =)
>>>>>
>>>>> the dimensions of the cabinet now are 2'-6 3/4" Wide x 1'-5 3/4" Deep x
>>>>> 1'-8" Tall
>>>>>
>>>>> The width of the cabinet protrudes out into the aisle way about half way,
>>>>> the small cabinet door under the kitchen drawer just barely has enough room
>>>>> to fully open.
>>>>>
>>>>> Abel Longoria
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sat, Feb 28, 2015 at 12:40 PM, Mudd "Not Jack" Sparrow <
>>>>> rummaging@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> There are advantages to sliding doors.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Like Frank G made his rear hatch cabinet into a sliding door.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What is the depth of you cabinet?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Feb 28, 2015, at 9:09 AM, Abel Longoria <houstonphotog@GMAIL.COM>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I was storing the Thetford where the stock fridge used to be and got
>>>>>> tired
>>>>>>> of it using up valuable storage space so I began to look at different
>>>>>>> options. Not finding any that I liked I decided to build a cabinet
>>>>>> myself.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I originally wanted more storage so this is my first mockup i made with
>>>>>>> 1/2" insulation foam board from the local hardware store. This was just
>>>>>> to
>>>>>>> a cabinet and base or my Norcold fridge.
>>>>>> https://igcdn-photos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/t51.2885-15/10802551_1004618506220964_1388766186_n.jpg
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Then I began to think, what if I made it taller, so it could house the
>>>>>>> Thetford marine toilet and house false floor so my Webasto heater could
>>>>>> be
>>>>>>> installed behind the passenger seat. I'm a 3d cad designer by day so I
>>>>>>> modeled up a cabinet design that can cover those items.
>>>>>> https://igcdn-photos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xaf1/t51.2885-15/10860169_375827052586431_703602767_n.jpg
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> After I modeled it I laid out a cutsheet and took it to a local sign
>>>>>> maker
>>>>>>> and for $40 he CNC'd all of my panels out of 1/2" birch plywood. This is
>>>>>> my
>>>>>>> "usable mock up" that I assembled. I've camped with this version for a
>>>>>> few
>>>>>>> times and have decided what I like and don't like about it so I plan to
>>>>>>> make some revisions to the design and have it recut.
>>>>>> https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xfa1/t51.2885-15/10853060_575272589270874_1875694596_n.jpg
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The front main door cut outs are the same size as the Westfalia flat
>>>>>>> cabinet doors so I plan to install an extra pair of doors there. I plan
>>>>>> to
>>>>>>> laminate the entire box with the same shade laminate and edge trim that
>>>>>> is
>>>>>>> used in the rest of the van so that the final product can look just like
>>>>>>> factory. I have a Westy kitchen drawer that I plan to tweak a bit in
>>>>>> order
>>>>>>> to have it reside on the lower left front of the cabinet for small item
>>>>>>> storage.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> This is prolly way overkill than what you're thinking of but so far the
>>>>>>> usable mockup costs me about $95. $55 for the sheet of plywood and $40
>>>>>> for
>>>>>>> the CNC. The final version will run me that PLUS the additional cost of
>>>>>>> trim, laminate, hinges, latches etc.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Once I finalize the box I plan to post the DXF file online so others can
>>>>>>> download it for free and have the panels cut out by their local sign
>>>>>> maker
>>>>>>> if they want to replicate this cabinet.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Abel Longoria
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 9:08 PM, John Dillon <johndillon@johndillon.com>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I’d really like to pick up a storage box/toilet box thing … like
>>>>>> gowesty’s
>>>>>> http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id=23278&category_id=&category_parent_id=
>>>>>>>> <
>>>>>> http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id=23278&category_id=&category_parent_id=
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> but that seems over priced and shipping to Canada would cost a ton i’m
>>>>>>>> sure … what have others been doing?
>>>
>>> --
>>> David McNeely
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