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Sorry to keep badgering you, but do you know if you can bend the end of a 1" x 1/8" aluminum flat at a right angle without it cracking? Say you want the last 1" of a 24" flat piece bent 90 degrees. Is the type of aluminum alloy you buy important? (e.g not 6061?) Have you done this? I have a...

Will you use the same material on the cabinet sides, and how will you attach it to the aluminum frame? Also, can you speak a little about your preference for pull rivets versus pop rivets in this application? Recommendations for a pull rivet gun? Thanks!

I LOVE it.  Thank-you for responding in such detail!  I had never heard of clecos, and I will definitely buy a kit now.  My original thought was to get a bunch of little clamps, but the cleco idea is MUCH better. I see you have private messaging disabled, but I'd like to swap contact info if...

So, maki2, as you know, I'm getting into building with aluminum from my CAD video.  What else have you designed using L frame?  Have you experimented with using acrylic adhesive instead of rivets? They say it's almost as strong as a weld?  I'm going to try it.  Any words of advice?  I bought...

Here's a typical scenario:  You come up with a great idea for adding some neat feature to your cabinet/bed/table/roof rack/(you choose). You make the change, and then you find out you need to rip something else out entirely.  Wasted time. Wasted money. Or just live with it. Instead, you make...

You've convinced me to back off putting in a smaller fuse.  Sounds like the greater risk is interrupting the alternator current.  When I went to the owners manual, I didn't see any fuse that could have been construed as protection between the alternator and engine battery, so maybe the...

You need to use ferrules to keep the strands together. 10pcs 8 Gauge Wire Ferrule Amplifier Power 8 AWG Tin Copper Amp non insulated

As far as inline fuses are concerned This is what I discovered and like: terminal fuse blocks - look on Amazon for reviews, then buy on ebay for a better price Fuses  - most reasonable I could find - Del City The advantage of these is that you can attach them to the battery or switch terminal...

I'll try to summarize some of my observations and conclusions. First, there are some really good sources of info out there with circuit diagrams and good explanations Nate and Steph from explorist.life   Isabelle and Antoine from faroutride.com Ken from ourkaravan.com Jamie and Lee Blake...

Just posted a video about all this for my Promaster City build.  Note: I do Youtube videos to gather advice,  not to attract tons of clicks. I have few subscribers, no affiliate links, no income from Youtube. What I really want is for you to offer advice in the Youtube comments (or here). Here...

Thanks for your comments, Doubleone.  Good stuff.  I think specific questions, as they arise, are the best way to go.  I bought Victron equipment, and their forum is also very useful.  For example, see this link for a discussion of MPPT short circuit contributions. Jim

I've seen a few guides and diagrams, but none have given me a lot of confidence with respect to specific details such as: - order of placement of disconnect and fuse in the circuit  (which one first in the circuit and why) - recognition that fuses/breakers protect the cables, but what is a...

I just bought a Battle Born package and included is a Battery Isolation Manager.  I got the attached pdf as further documentation of just what it does.  I know there are other solutions, but this works well with the rest of the Victron equipment.   I believe the intent is to avoid overtaxing...

So I find this really curious.  Look at the disparity of pv panel prices vs efficiency at Northern and elsewhere. Hanwha Q.Peak G5 DUO 320 Watt Monocrystalline Solar Panel               320W   19.9%    $.63/W   (12 year warranty) LG LG360Q1C-A5 360                                              ...

I'm noticing some folks having end of year or new year sales.  I need to buy a 300-400 watt panel, but I don't need it for a few months.  I'm wondering if those of you who watch these sales notice a trend.  When are the best times to buy or does it really not matter that much?  Should I buy now...

This looks like the most economical solution.  The DIY is worth a try for $30/year - can get refund within 10 days. Thanks!

$129 for a resistor?   There must be a less expensive solution. Thanks very much for your input, though. Jim PS - found this in another forum ... (b) looks good First: to simply disable the airbag without bothering the rest of the Sprinter, you can (choose one): (a) buy a "substitute" such...

Does anyone know where or how to get repair manual/ parts catalogs for RAM vans? I'm thinking of something like a Haynes or Chilton's for a ProMaster City. It sure would help in visualizing what I'm getting into. My immediate need is to figure out what's underneath the side panel posts behind...

Thanks for this link.  I'm designing a Promaster City build, and these pix answered a question I had about the bed height, and sitting up in bed.   The problem is that pesky high wheel well (about 17")  I see that they made a cut-out in the bed for the top of the wheel well.  Not ideal, but what...