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Post by barefootonthefarm on Aug 6, 2017 13:27:35 GMT -8
Thanks Theresa for posting the photo. I don't think it's quite what I'm looking for.
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Post by barefootonthefarm on Aug 5, 2017 11:00:38 GMT -8
Search spoonflower. They have lots that are similar There is a lot on spoonflower I like. I just don't know if I want to spend that much/yard.
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Post by barefootonthefarm on Aug 5, 2017 10:59:59 GMT -8
I have something very similar but a bit lighter in color. I bought it thinking I'd use it somewhere in my camper but I'm not so sure now. It's a heavier fabric, upholstery material perhaps, so I thought it would be good for window treatments. Heavy enough to block the light, but a light color so it won't darken the camper. My other thought was to use a stain guard on it and use it to make the covering for my gaucho cushions. It's now sat for a year and I haven't done anything with it. I'd be interested in selling it but I paid quite a bit for it. It was sold to me as a "vintage" fabric. I don't know whether it is, or if it's just vintage inspired. I'll take photos and measurements if you're interested. That would be great. Send me details to mjones3693@gmail
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Post by barefootonthefarm on Aug 5, 2017 10:19:09 GMT -8
So, we have our plan made and most of the work done to install our window ac on drawer slides out the street side of the camper. Problem is the fridge access panel I bought for the hole is 1/2" to small top to bottom! Ugh! and we were rolling right along on this finally. I've had the ac too long to return and some of the packaging is gone anyway, so getting a different ac isn't a solution.
Is there a bigger access door available? Or is it possible to make a door from scratch? It doesn't need to be vented as the plan was to have it open via the hinge as the ac slid out under it. We don't have any metal working tools, but could probably buy/borrow a metal brake. Melissa
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Post by barefootonthefarm on Aug 4, 2017 18:34:44 GMT -8
I recently saw this trailer for sale and love the fabric. Has anyone seen it anywhere? It looks like it would be a perfect fit for my trailer. http://instagram.com/p/BXZTvlKlNvw
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Post by barefootonthefarm on Aug 3, 2017 18:00:33 GMT -8
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Post by barefootonthefarm on Aug 3, 2017 17:36:26 GMT -8
I have the ladder for my 1963 Astrodome. If you will email me at mjones3693 at gmail dot com I can send photos and get measurements. Melissa
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Post by barefootonthefarm on Aug 3, 2017 17:02:04 GMT -8
A few more thoughts: I agree the Campground was probably overloaded and their service couldn't keep up. The A/C should be plugged into the campground power supply with no smaller than a 12 gauge 25 foot extension cord. Any smaller gauge or longer will blow at least one of the breakers. The same applies if you plug into the 30 amp campground supply and adapt it down. A/Cs should also not be run thru the trailer 110 system and sounds like yours wasn't. Good move! They should always be plugged in separately. Yes. Plugged into 12 gauge cord and then into campground power supply always. It just threw me that it happened after so many times being at the same campground with this set up over the past four years. I was in a different campsite than I am usually in and I don't think the electrical in the site has been upgraded yet.
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Post by barefootonthefarm on Aug 2, 2017 14:07:07 GMT -8
Thanks bigbill. That makes perfect sense as the campground was pretty full and it was very hot on Sunday when I was having trouble. I will check the ac with my extension cord to eliminate that as a source of the problem.
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Post by barefootonthefarm on Aug 2, 2017 5:17:35 GMT -8
I was camping at a state park last week. The day I arrived I plugged my window ac via heavy duty extension cord into the 110 post plug at the site. It tripped the breaker on my ac cord. I tried it using the 30 amp plug in and a reducing adapter, same thing. Carried it across the street to my sisters site, same thing. Figured the ac unit had gone bad so had my sister stop and buy me a new one since we were expecting close to 100 degree temps. The new one appeared to kind of work. It blew cool, but not cold. It was really hot though so it was getting me by. That is until the third day when the breaker on that cord through also! By then the weather cooled off and I packed them both into the car.
When I got home we plugged the old ac in that I thought was toast and it works!
So now I'm trying to figure out what went wrong. I'm wondering if I didn't wait long enough for something to reset when I tried it at a different post? And there was something wrong with the power at my site, but what? My camper was plugged in and worked fine, but I only ran a fan and one light.
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Post by barefootonthefarm on Jul 18, 2017 6:26:31 GMT -8
My sister bought the red/white stripe and it's a truer red color. It looks really good.
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Post by barefootonthefarm on Jul 17, 2017 6:49:40 GMT -8
Thanks Vikx. I sat down last night with my son who will do the wiring. He's a lineman, but did a lot of wiring in school. He explained this kind of box to me so I got it ordered along with tandem 15/15 breakers.
He did argue with me about keeping the grounds and neutrals separate, but I will insist he does it that way. I've found the grounding thread that explains a bit about it and will show that to him. I know it's rare to get a "hot" skin, but it does happen. Not taking any chances!
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Post by barefootonthefarm on Jul 14, 2017 19:27:30 GMT -8
Thanks for the heads up. I am also at the "I can't keep spending on this trailer" stage. New stove top, a/c, rv fridge, wiring, fabric for curtains all arrived this week. Oh well, I'll be glad I have it when I'm ready for it. I got the grey/white stripe one. Was really happy to find that color combo as nothing else really was going to work with my color scheme.
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Post by barefootonthefarm on Jul 14, 2017 8:19:23 GMT -8
Great advice! Thank you both for helping me get my fantastic fan! A USB charger would be great too!
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Post by barefootonthefarm on Jul 14, 2017 6:43:47 GMT -8
What? That seems so simple even I can do it. So am I understanding that a brick,?like a computer power supply converts 110 to 12v so basically I can just plug it in. The power requirements will be on the fan and I match that to the brick. Am I understanding this correctly?
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