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Rear kitchen unit, removable

Router fitted, free hand so recess bit wonky on couple of edges ๐Ÿ˜‚

The plate was a small one for palm router, I re drilled and it's now on a big router, I don't need a fence or guide, I will screw one to the top which will get replaced once it's had six million holes put in it.
 

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Many things are turning up, many more have been ordered, how the hell does such a relatively small unit consume so much money ๐Ÿค”
 

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I spend the money on fuel lol.the portable fridge sits behind the drivers seat so accessible by passengers for drinks etc whilst on the move ..sits I front footwell when seating down for sleeping...whole lot lifted out in minutes for storage in garage use in awning
 

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I spend the money on fuel lol.the portable fridge sits behind the drivers seat so accessible by passengers for drinks etc whilst on the move ..sits I front footwell when seating down for sleeping...whole lot lifted out in minutes for storage in garage use in awning
Anyone got a rear drive away awning for sale
 
I'm sure there is a wanted section ๐Ÿค”

I think I'm going to have to relocate the fridge to the bottom of the unit, it's fairly hefty and that's before it's loaded ๐Ÿ˜‚ much head scratching will follow.

Think I'm going to try a base that fixes in then the unit will slide onto it....

Anyone got a picture of the profile of the rear seats slider channels

Have some samples of edging on its way, need to buy some polystyrene over the weekend and make up a couple of trail doors to see which glue is best, I would prefer the pu stuff if it doesn't expand too much when spread thin, apparently you can glue polystyrene with wood glue, I'm not convinced ๐Ÿ˜‚
 
So acquired enough stuff to start playing.

I've made one sample door, in the most complicated way possible ๐Ÿ˜‚

I'm not sure I got the pu glue thin enough but won't be able to tell till tomorrow.

Made a square frame the size of one of the doors, cut and marked all the bits glued every face and joint, stapled the frame, it's amazing how much they hold when glued, clamped it all together and retired for the night.

The panel I've used is just a random off cut so won't look much like a door it's just so I can cut it back up and see how even it is, also to see how hinges go as it's borderline for the thickness, in theory I should have 4mm spare ๐Ÿค”

You can see how much the pu expands in the last pic, there was hardly anything on it, it's strong and great for tiny gap filling but it's capable of shoving things apart over a large area.
 

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Send a pic to Colin Price when it's all finished ๐Ÿ‘
It might not be fit to take a picture of ๐Ÿ˜‚ I'm making this up as I go along......

I'm attempting to get a lower weight than lightweight ply but with strength where needed.

This is all just rough at mo, I will make proper jigs and patterns for doors the side and the back so in theory ( I like that word, it has so many escape routes ๐Ÿ˜‚),in theory it's fairly easy to replicate the basic unit.

I'm planning on getting some 3x2 flags for future clamping...........
 
Well prototype door came out fine, somehow managed to loose one of the locating pegs for hinge jig FFS, easy enough to locate it with remaining peg which can't fall out by design, pity the other one hadn't been the same.

Had to shorten the point on the cutter as it was just marking the outer panel, half overlap on door is bang on where it's supposed to be, plenty of adjustment on hinges if required.

Now to take it apart and cut it up to check if polystyrene core bonded ok, the door is solid so I'm guessing it's fine, fingers crossed ๐Ÿ˜‚

The equivalent weight in 15mm lightweight ply would be 2.7kg, I'm in at just over 1.2kg ๐Ÿ˜, replicate that over all the doors and the sides etc and it should add up to a big weight difference, which incase your wondering is why I'm doing what I'm doing, that or I'm not right in the head ๐Ÿ˜‚
 

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For anyone still reading ๐Ÿ˜‚

I started making the more accurate final jigs for the sides and back, as they are laminated and glued they have to be flat cause once they are assembled and clamped that's the shape they will stay ๐Ÿค”

It's a pity there wasn't room to put a curved unit in I like the idea of making curved doors.

No pics today, life demands I must spend time with the wife, which I might add I like doing but it's most inconvenient ๐Ÿ˜‚
 
First and biggest lightweight section out of the jig/clamp

Going to be carbon for the back and the sides to blend in with the leather and wood colour everywhere else, this is the back section, its pretty light. Much lighter than lightweight ply.
 

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I've started on the worktop, I was just going to use 12mm ply with a frame as ply on its own still has a bit of flex, then I thought ๐Ÿค” that's a bit straightforward and heavy so I've gone to 5.what ever mm ply was available at Wickes.

I did have an offcut but by the time I cut it square and trimmed it I was out by 3mm, I was contemplating continuing with it but my OCD wouldn't allow it ๐Ÿ˜‚

So going with 5mm 20mm polystyrene and 3mm, with frame that's been glued and pinned, the smallest nails I had for the gun have just come through the timber, nothing a flappy disk won't cure.

I've gone with solid frame around sink, means I can screw direct onto top rather than the clamps that came with it, that or just bond it in which I may do anyway.

I made a ply guide rail for my circular saw and the pallet is a great little work station.
 

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