1960 Tradewind

[cameront120]

Originally Posted by rickandsandi

Yes it is and I should have my head examined! Will eventually be stained dark ebony with a satin finish.

Cool! Have you decided on how you're going to finish it? Light stain? Dark stain? Paint?

[JCIPOT]

we are going to stain in a dark color (like the CCD ebony type color) with a satin finish. Hope it comes out like we hope

[JCIPOT]

article posted by Rueters very interesting
Keep a close eye on your AS

Fill your car up with aluminum?
By Julie Steenhuysen May 18th 2007



Pellets made out of aluminum and gallium can produce pure hydrogen when water is poured on them, offering a possible alternative to gasoline-powered engines, U.S. scientists say.
Hydrogen is seen as the ultimate in clean fuels, especially for powering cars, because it emits only water when burned. U.S. President George W. Bush has proclaimed hydrogen to be the fuel of the future, but researchers have not decided what is the most efficient way to produce and store hydrogen.
In the experiment conducted at Purdue University in Indiana, "The hydrogen is generated on demand, so you only produce as much as you need when you need it," said Jerry Woodall, an engineering professor at Purdue who invented the system.
Woodall said in a statement the hydrogen would not have to be stored or transported, taking care of two stumbling blocks to generating hydrogen.
For now, the Purdue scientists think the system could be used for smaller engines like lawn mowers and chain saws. But they think it would work for cars and trucks as well, either as a replacement for gasoline or as a means of powering hydrogen fuel cells.
"It is one of the more feasible ideas out there," Jay Gore, an engineering professor and interim director of the Energy Center at Purdue's Discovery Park, said in a telephone interview on Thursday. "It's a very simple idea but had not been done before."
On its own, aluminum will not react with water because it forms a protective skin when exposed to oxygen. Adding gallium keeps the film from forming, allowing the aluminum to react with oxygen in the water, releasing hydrogen and aluminum oxide, also known as alumina.
What is left over is aluminum oxide and gallium. In the engine, the byproduct of burning hydrogen is water.
"No toxic fumes are produced," Woodall said.
Based on current energy and raw materials prices, the cost of making the hydrogen fuel is about $3 a gallon, about the same as the average price for a gallon of gas in the United States.
Recycling the aluminum oxide byproduct and developing a lower grade of gallium could bring down costs, making the system more affordable, Woodall said.

[rickandsandi]

Too funny..... we must be brothers, I just put that up on its own thread! If we can get some dry weather around here I can get the first coat of the stain up. Went to pick up the fridge last night and the control plate was snapped off. Another delay! Work is moving forward but not as quickly as we had hoped. Front half of interior first layer of color is down, stripping of the bath will be put on hold for now. Very time consuming. Fresh water tank on its way and the sinks and stove/oven are in the barn but still waiting on the HW heater to refinish the kitchen counter. Can we move the wedding back a week or two?

[rickandsandi]

Hey everyone - here is a cool toilet for the Trade Wind!

Fish 'n Flush Toilet-Tank Aquarium

[yukionna]

Originally Posted by rickandsandi

Hey everyone - here is a cool toilet for the Trade Wind!

Fish 'n Flush Toilet-Tank Aquarium

I hope it doesn't flush the poor fish into the black tank!

[rickandsandi]

Originally Posted by yukionna

I hope it doesn't flush the poor fish into the black tank!

It comes with a net so you can catch them at the dump station!

[flyfshr]

If you were to keep bottom feeders in the fish tank/toilet, then they could clean your black tank before dumping. Just rinse them off and put 'em back in the toilet tank.

Brad
FF

[JCIPOT]

As you all can see Rick has been incredibly busy...

see more at J.S.Cipot Website

thanks all !!

[Aria]

jcipot, A Tradewind is super. And yours will be super super with all you are accomplishing with your restoration. NEAT.

[JCIPOT]

Thanks Aria
All the Kudo's go to my brother is doing all the grunt work

[rickandsandi]

Hey, just practicing on the Trade Wind so any mistakes I make I won't make on my Overlander!

[cameront120]

Originally Posted by rickandsandi

Hey, just practicing on the Trade Wind so any mistakes I make I won't make on my Overlander!

Clever!

[JCIPOT]

I must confess , I dont think its clever as it is my trailer he is learning on

[yukionna]

Originally Posted by JCIPOT

As you all can see Rick has been incredibly busy...

Looking real good! What technique are you using to apply the paint on the walls and ceiling? It almost looks like zolatone?!

[JCIPOT]

Rick used sponge paint techniques. He painted the dark layer down first and let that dry and then applied the gray over the top. All done with sponges, looks really cool up close, the pics dont do it any justice. He got the sconces hung last nite in the front and the look superb.

[JCIPOT]

Last nite Rick started wiring the converter in the trailer.

[JCIPOT]

Can Anyone help us out with this. These are the adjusters in our 1960Tw. The top section where the arrow is pointing seems to shear when you turn the adjustment knobs. Is there a sleeve that goes around the adjuster to prevent this or are we missing some parts to alleviate this. Any one have one of these they can look at? Thanks

[yukionna]

Originally Posted by JCIPOT

Can Anyone help us out with this. These are the adjusters in our 1960Tw. The top section where the arrow is pointing seems to shear when you turn the adjustment knobs. Is there a sleeve that goes around the adjuster to prevent this or are we missing some parts to alleviate this. Any one have one of these they can look at?

We have those same adjusters in our '54 FC and we have the same problem! We think it is the same problem that also plagues the window h/w of early 60's trailers. The interior parts of the h/w are made out of pot metal which is an inexpensive metal used for casting. This material degrades, distorts, and wears down over time. We are replacing ours with new repro stock from the vintage trailer company.

[rickandsandi]

Thanks Nancy-

I will check it out with Steve who now considers me one of his best friends! Gee, I wonder why?