lindy74 said:
After seeing your update, I'm ecstatic to use the same style you came up with. Pretty brilliant. I have been banging my head around trying to think of some kind of bearing system for the top pipe against the ceiling vs. grinding in the emt mount, if it even does. Again, many thanks for posting your pics and coming up with a great substitute!
Jason
Jason,
Glad to hear you are iterating on the lifter design. I owe it to others on this site who did it before me.
Two tips I think I would look at to improve on.
1st. If you don't have any expereince bending emt, do some practice bends. Nice 90deg corners are helpful to make everything fit perfectly. A long level and flat ground will help you figure out this aspects. With a second set of hands you can tweak the pieces on the final bends and it really makes everything come together.
2nd. For the pins that lock the system in the upright position. On my first iteration I put these below the middle pivot. On the second iteration I put the pins above the middle pivot. I think having pins below the middle pivot works better. I am finding that when I go to remove the locking pins, there is some binding and it can be a real pain. If the pins are below the middle pivot I think less weight will rest on them and they will move in and out more freely.
Those are my two tips I can think of now. Looking forward to seeing what you do with it.
I owe my build page a huge update. I am still spending too much time enjoying myself and not enough time putting the camper together.
But the good news is I have finished the canvas, installed it, and the camper is on the truck. I actaully took it out for a shakedown this past weekend. I still have a lot to build/ put together, but am pumped it is useable again.
Since starting this build I have switched from loving photos to loving video. I actaully have once 100GB of footage of putting together my canvas and I plan on making some instructional videos from all of it. I plan on getting into that ASAP and will be sure to post it here for all to see. I hope people find it helpful when I do.
Updates coming soon. - Tim